Luke 2:40

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 she coming up the same hour gave praise to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who waited for redemption in Jerusalem. 39And when they had completed all things according to the law of [the] Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own city Nazareth. And the child grew and waxed strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom, and God's grace was upon him. 41And his parents went yearly to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover. 42And when he was twelve years old, and they went up [to Jerusalem] according to the custom of the feast

Luke 2:40 word by word

Τὸ δὲ παιδίον ηὔξανεν καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο πληρούμενον σοφίᾳ, καὶ χάρις θεοῦ ἦν ἐπ᾽ αὐτό.¶Read the interlinear

• childπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
• grewαὐξάνωauxanō · to growG837
• filledπληρόωplēroō · to fulfillG4137
• wisdomσοφίαsophia · wisdomG4678
• graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510

Cross-references for Luke 2:40

• Luke 2:52And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.
• Judges 13:24And the woman bore a son, and called his name Samson. And the child grew, and Jehovah blessed him.
• 1 Samuel 2:18And Samuel ministered before Jehovah, a boy girded with a linen ephod.
• 1 Samuel 3:19And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and 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, upon my mother's breasts.
• Isaiah 53:1Who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed?
• Luke 1:80— And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his shewing to Israel.
• Ephesians 6:10For the rest, brethren, be strong in [the] Lord, and in the might of his strength.
• 2 Timothy 2:1Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which [is] in Christ Jesus.
• Luke 2:47And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
• Isaiah 11:1And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall be fruitful;
• Colossians 2:2to the end that their hearts may be encouraged, being united together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to [the] full knowledge of the mystery of God;
• Psalms 45:2Thou art fairer than the sons 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 have contemplated his glory, a glory as of an only-begotten with a father), full of grace and truth;
• Acts 4:33and with great power did the apostles give 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