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 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

38And coming in that instant she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem. 39So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. 41His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42And when He was twelve years old, 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

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 increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
• Judges 13:24So the woman bore a son and called his name Samson; and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.
• 1 Samuel 2:18But Samuel ministered before the Lord, even as a child, wearing a linen ephod.
• 1 Samuel 3:19So Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
• Psalms 22:9But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother’s breasts.
• Isaiah 53:1Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
• Luke 1:80So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
• Ephesians 6:10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
• 2 Timothy 2:1You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
• Luke 2:47And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.
• Isaiah 11:1There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
• Colossians 2:2that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,
• Psalms 45:2You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.
• John 1:14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
• Acts 4:33And with great power the apostles gave witness to 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