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40 The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.(A)

The Boy Jesus in the Temple.[a]

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  1. 2:41–52 This story’s concern with an incident from Jesus’ youth is unique in the canonical gospel tradition. It presents Jesus in the role of the faithful Jewish boy, raised in the traditions of Israel, and fulfilling all that the law requires. With this episode, the infancy narrative ends just as it began, in the setting of the Jerusalem temple.

40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.

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40 The child grew and became strong; he was full of wisdom, and God's blessings were upon him.

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40 (A)Now the Child continued to grow and to become strong, [a]increasing in wisdom; and the favor of God was upon Him.

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  1. Luke 2:40 Lit becoming full of

40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.(A)

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52 And Jesus advanced [in] wisdom and age and favor before God and man.(A)

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52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature,[a] and in favor with God and man.

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  1. Luke 2:52 Or years

52 (A)Jesus grew both in body and in wisdom, gaining favor with God and people.

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52 And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and [a]stature, and in (A)favor with God and people.

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  1. Luke 2:52 Or age

52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.(A)

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