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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)There the child grew up healthy and strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God’s favor was on him.

Context of Luke 2:40

38Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem. 39When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him. 41Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. 42When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom.

Luke 2:40 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• the childπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
• grewαὐξάνωauxanō · to growG837
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• waxed strongκραταιόωkrataioō · to strengthenG2901
• in spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• filledπληρόωplēroō · to fulfillG4137
• with wisdomσοφίαsophia · wisdomG4678
• the graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Luke 2:40

• Luke 2:52And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
• Judges 13:24The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson. He grew and the Lord blessed him,
• 1 Samuel 2:18But Samuel was ministering before the Lord—a boy wearing a linen ephod.
• 1 Samuel 3:19The Lord was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground.
• Psalms 22:9Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you, even at my mother’s breast.
• Isaiah 53:1Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
• Luke 1:80And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.
• Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
• 2 Timothy 2:1You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
• Luke 2:47Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.
• Isaiah 11:1A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
• Colossians 2:2My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ,
• Psalms 45:2You are the most excellent of men and your lips have been anointed with grace, since God has blessed you forever.
• John 1:14The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
• Acts 4:33With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in 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