Luke 2:52
Good News Translation
Jesus grew both in body and in wisdom, gaining favor with God and people.

New Revised Standard Version
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus became wise, and he grew strong. God was pleased with him and so were the people.

New American Bible
And Jesus advanced [in] wisdom and age and favor before God and man.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and grace with God and men.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and grace with God and men.

Jesus.

Luke 2:40 And the child grew and waxed strong, full of wisdom: and the grace of God was in him.

Luke 1:80 And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit: and was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

1 Samuel 2:26 But the child Samuel advanced, and grew on, and pleased both the Lord and men.

stature.

Proverbs 3:3,4 And thou shalt find grace, and good understanding before God and men. . . .

Acts 7:9,10 And the patriarchs, through envy, sold Joseph into Egypt. And God was with him, . . .

Romans 14:18 For he that in this serveth Christ pleaseth God and is approved of men.

Context
The Boy Jesus at the Temple
51And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was subject to them. And his mother kept all these words in her heart. 52And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and grace with God and men.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:26
But the child Samuel advanced, and grew on, and pleased both the Lord and men.

Proverbs 3:4
Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence.

Luke 2:40
And the child grew and waxed strong, full of wisdom: and the grace of God was in him.

Luke 2:51
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