Luke 2:40 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴⁰ And the child [i.e., Jesus] grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom and God’s favor was upon Him.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁰ And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace (favor and spiritual blessing) of God was upon Him. [Judg. 13:24; I Sam. 2:26.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

⁴⁰ The child grew up and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God’s favor was on him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁰ Now the child grew, and he was strengthened with the fullness of wisdom. And the grace of God was in him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Luke 2:40 Cross References

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.

Luke 2:47

And all of them who heard Him were amazed at His understanding [i.e., of spiritual matters] and His answers [to questions they would ask Him].

Luke 2:52

And Jesus advanced in wisdom; He grew up and [increased] in favor with God and the people.

John 1:14

[Eventually] this Word became a human being and lived among us [Note: The word “lived” here refers to pitching a temporary tent]. (And we saw His splendor; such splendor as belongs to the Father’s only Son), full of God’s favor and truth.

Acts 4:33

And the apostles testified concerning the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and the favor [of God] was upon all of them.

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, be [spiritually] strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

2 Timothy 2:1

So, may you, my son, be strengthened through the unearned favor that comes from [your fellowship with] Christ Jesus.