"And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. {stature: or, age}" — Luke 2:52

Luke 2:52 · KJV

“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. {stature: or, age}”

— Luke 2:52

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

Luke 2 — Context

And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. {stature: or, age}

Cross References

Luke 2:40

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

Proverbs 3:3-4

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

1 Samuel 2:26

And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.

Romans 14:18

For he that in these things serveth Christ {is} acceptable to God, and approved of men.

Luke 1:80

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

Acts 7:9-10

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,