Luke 2:52
What does Luke 2:52 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 2:52 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 2:52 means
Luke provides a final summary of Jesus' development during His hidden years: "And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men." This verse encapsulates His holistic growth—intellectual, physical, spiritual, and social. He matured in every aspect, earning approval from both God and humanity. This balanced development reflects His perfect humanity, growing in all ways necessary for His future role as the Messiah and Savior.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Jesus was increasing in wisdom and in years, and in grace before God and men.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and grace with God and men.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour withGod and men.
Context
This concluding verse of the chapter provides a comprehensive summary of Jesus' growth during His formative years. It follows His return to Nazareth and submission to His parents. This powerful summary prepares the reader for the next phase of Jesus' life, His public ministry, which will be introduced in the following chapter, having established His unique birth, childhood, and early wisdom.
v.51And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
v.52This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 2:40
And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
- Luke 1:80
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.
- Romans 14:18
For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.
- Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,
- Proverbs 3:3
Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
- 1 Samuel 2:26
And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Jehovah, and also with men.
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