Luke 2:40

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

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  • Luke 2:52 : 52 and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.
  • Luke 1:80 : 80 And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
  • John 1:14 : 14 And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.
  • Ps 22:9 : 9 For thou `art' He bringing me forth from the womb, Causing me to trust, On the breasts of my mother.
  • Ps 45:2 : 2 Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.
  • Isa 11:1-5 : 1 And a rod hath come out from the stock of Jesse, And a branch from his roots is fruitful. 2 Rested on him hath the Spirit of Jehovah, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and might, The spirit of knowledge and fear of Jehovah. 3 To refresh him in the fear of Jehovah, And by the sight of his eyes he judgeth not, Nor by the hearing of his ears decideth. 4 And he hath judged in righteousness the poor, And decided in uprightness for the humble of earth, And hath smitten earth with the rod of his mouth, And with the breath of his lips he putteth the wicked to death. 5 And righteousness hath been the girdle of his loins, And faithfulness -- the girdle of his reins.
  • Isa 53:1-2 : 1 Who hath given credence to that which we heard? And the arm of Jehovah, On whom hath it been revealed? 2 Yea, he cometh up as a tender plant before Him, And as a root out of a dry land, He hath no form, nor honour, when we observe him, Nor appearance, when we desire him.
  • Judg 13:24 : 24 And the woman beareth a son, and calleth his name Samson, and the youth groweth, and Jehovah doth bless him,
  • 1 Sam 2:18 : 18 And Samuel is ministering `in' the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt `with' an ephod of linen;
  • 1 Sam 2:26 : 26 And the youth Samuel is going on and growing up, and `is' good both with Jehovah, and also with men.
  • 1 Sam 3:19 : 19 And Samuel groweth up, and Jehovah hath been with him, and hath not let fall any of his words to the earth;
  • Acts 4:33 : 33 And with great power were the apostles giving the testimony to the rising again of the Lord Jesus, great grace also was on them all,
  • Luke 2:47 : 47 and all those hearing him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
  • Eph 6:10 : 10 As to the rest, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might;
  • Col 2:2-3 : 2 that their hearts may be comforted, being united in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the secret of the God and Father, and of the Christ, 3 in whom are all the treasures of the wisdom and the knowledge hid,
  • 2 Tim 2:1 : 1 Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that `is' in Christ Jesus,

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    41And his parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at the feast of the passover,

    42and when he became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast,

    43and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother did not know,

    44and, having supposed him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and were seeking him among the kindred and among the acquaintances,

    45and not having found him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking him.

    46And it came to pass, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them,

    47and all those hearing him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

    48And, having seen him, they were amazed, and his mother said unto him, `Child, why didst thou thus to us? lo, thy father and I, sorrowing, were seeking thee.'

    49And he said unto them, `Why `is it' that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'

    50and they did not understand the saying that he spake to them,

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    79To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'

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    65And fear came upon all those dwelling around them, and in all the hill-country of Judea were all these sayings spoken of,

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    14and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,

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    17and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the child.

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