American Standard Version
Luke 2:40
40And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
Luke 2:40 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
- New International Version (NIV)And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.
Context of Luke 2:40
38And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. 39And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. 41And his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover. 42And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast;
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Τὸ δὲ παιδίον ηὔξανεν καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο πληρούμενον σοφίᾳ, καὶ χάρις θεοῦ ἦν ἐπ᾽ αὐτό.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 2:40
- Luke 2:52And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
- Judges 13:24And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and Jehovah blessed him.
- 1 Samuel 2:18But Samuel ministered before Jehovah, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
- 1 Samuel 3:19And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
- Psalms 22:9But thou art he that took me out of the womb; Thou didst make me trust when I was upon my mother’s breasts.
- Isaiah 53:1Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed?
- Luke 1:80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
- 2 Timothy 2:1Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
- Luke 2:47and all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
- Isaiah 11:1And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.
- Colossians 2:2that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, even Christ,
- Psalms 45:2Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
- John 1:14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.
- Acts 4:33And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Commentaries on Luke 2:40
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40The child grew - As to his body - being in perfect health. Waxed strong in spirit - His rational soul became strong and vigorous. Filled with wisdom - The divinity continuing to communicate itself more and more, in proportion to the increase of the rational principle. The reader should never forget that Jesus was perfect man, as well as God. And the grace of God was upon him - The word , not only means grace in the common acceptation of the word, (some…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40Strong in spirit - In mind, intellect, understanding. Jesus had a human soul, and that soul was subject to all the proper laws of a human spirit. It therefore increased in knowledge, strength, and character. Nor is it any more inconsistent with his being God to say that his soul expanded, than to say that his body grew. Filled with wisdom - Eminent for wisdom when a child - that is, exhibiting an extraordinary understanding, and “wise” to flee from…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 36-40Verses 36-40 There was much evil then in the church, yet God left not himself without witness. Anna always dwelt in, or at least attended at, the temple. She was always in a praying spirit; gave herself to prayer, and in all things she served God. Those to whom Christ is made known, have great reason to thank the Lord. She taught others concerning him. Let the example of the venerable saints, Simeon and Anna, give courage to those whose hoary heads are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him (compare 1:80; 2:52): The two statements about the wisdom of Jesus (2:40, 52) emphasize the story of his unusual wisdom at a young age.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4040. His mental development kept pace with His bodily, and "the grace of God," the divine favor, rested manifestly and increasingly upon Him. See Lu 2:52. "Solitary flowered out of the wonderful enclosed garden of the thirty years, plucked precisely there where the swollen bud, at a distinctive crisis (at twelve years of age), bursts into flower. To mark that is assuredly the design and the meaning of this record" [Stier].Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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