Luke 2:39-40
Legacy Standard Bible
The Return to Nazareth
39 And when they had finished everything according to the Law of the [a]Lord, they returned to Galilee, to (A)their own city of Nazareth. 40 (B)Now the Child continued to grow and become strong, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.
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- Luke 2:39 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Ps 19:7
Luke 2:39-40
New English Translation
39 So[a] when Joseph and Mary[b] had performed[c] everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town[d] of Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong,[e] filled with wisdom,[f] and the favor[g] of God[h] was upon him.
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- Luke 2:39 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the conclusion of the topic.
- Luke 2:39 tn Grk “when they”; the referents (Joseph and Mary) have been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Luke 2:39 tn Or “completed.”
- Luke 2:39 tn Or “city.”
- Luke 2:40 tc Most mss (A Θ Ψ ƒ1,13 33 M) read πνεύματι (pneumati, “in spirit”) after “became strong,” but this looks like an assimilation to Luke 1:80. The better witnesses (א B D L N W lat co) lack the word.
- Luke 2:40 sn With the description grew and became strong, filled with wisdom Luke emphasizes the humanity of Jesus and his growth toward maturity.
- Luke 2:40 tn Or “grace.”
- Luke 2:40 sn On the phrase the favor of God see Luke 1:66.
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