Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
And Jesus advanced in wisdom; He grew up and [increased] in favor with God and men.
New American Standard Bible
And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and
King James Version
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Holman Bible
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and with people.
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Jesus kept on growing wiser and more mature, and in favor with God and his fellow man.
A Conservative Version
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men.
American Standard Version
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Amplified
And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men.
Anderson New Testament
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with man.
Bible in Basic English
And Jesus was increasing in wisdom and in years, and in grace before God and men.
Common New Testament
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Daniel Mace New Testament
in the mean time Jesus increas'd in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Darby Translation
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.
Godbey New Testament
And Jesus continued to grow in wisdom and stature and favor with God and men.
Goodspeed New Testament
As Jesus grew older he gained in wisdom and won the approval of God and men.
John Wesley New Testament
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age, and in grace with God and man.
King James 2000
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Jesus was advancing in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and [with] people.
Modern King James verseion
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jesus increased in wisdom and age, and in favour with God and man.
Moffatt New Testament
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favour with God and man.
Montgomery New Testament
And Jesus was ever advancing in wisdom and in status and in favor with God and man.
NET Bible
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.
New Heart English Bible
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
Noyes New Testament
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Sawyer New Testament
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
The Emphasized Bible
And, Jesus, went on advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And Jesus grew in wisdom as he grew in years, and 'gained the blessing of God and men.'
Webster
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
Weymouth New Testament
And as Jesus grew older He gained in both wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Williams New Testament
Meanwhile Jesus grew constantly in wisdom and in body, and in favor with God and man.
World English Bible
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Worsley New Testament
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.
Themes
Children » Instances of » Jesus
Jesus The Prophet » Abounded in wisdom
spiritual Development » Examples of growth » The boy Christ
spiritual Growth » Examples of » The boy Christ
the Human nature of Christ » Is proved by his » Increase in wisdom and stature
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Abounded in wisdom
Jesus Christ » History of » Discussions with the religious experts in the temple area (in jerusalem)
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Luke 2:52
Devotionals containing Luke 2:52
References
Hastings
Watsons
Word Count of 36 Translations in Luke 2:52
Prayers for Luke 2:52
Verse Info
Context Readings
In Favor With God And With People
51 So, Jesus went down to Nazareth with them and [continued] to obey them. And His mother kept all these things [stored up] in her heart. 52 And Jesus advanced in wisdom; He grew up and [increased] in favor with God and men.
Cross References
Luke 2:40
And the child [i.e., Jesus] grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom and God's favor was upon Him.
Luke 1:80
So, the child [i.e., John] grew and became strong in [his] spirit and stayed in the desert until the day when he appeared publicly to the Israelites.
Acts 7:9-10
"[And when] these patriarchs, [still living in Canaan as young men], became jealous of [their brother] Joseph, they sold him [as a slave to traveling merchants who took him] to Egypt. But God was with him [during all that time],
Romans 14:18
For the person who serves Christ with these qualities is very pleasing to God and wins the approval of people.