40And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.


In Context

37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.

38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.

39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.

40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

41 Every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.

42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom.

Luke 2:40 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:40And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:40And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, and God's grace was upon him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:40And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:40And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:40The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:40and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was on him.