Luke 2:52 - Plain English Version

⁵² Jesus grew up to be a man, and as he got bigger, he became very wise too. God was really happy with him, and so was everyone that knew him. (We have not yet translated 3:1—4:13. You can read those stories and messages in Mark 1:1-34, 40-45; 2:1—3:6; 3:13-19; Matthew 3:1—5:12; 5:38-48; 7:1-5, 12, 17-20, 24-27; 8:5-13. They are about some things that happened before Jesus started going around telling people God’s good news.)

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵² And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵² And Jesus increased in wisdom (in broad and full understanding) and in stature and years, and in favor with God and man.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵² And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Common English Bible

⁵² Jesus matured in wisdom and years, and in favor with God and with people.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵² And Jesus advanced in wisdom, and in age, and in grace, with God and men.

Luke 2:52 Cross References

Luke 1:80

After that, baby John grew up to be a man, and God made his spirit strong. He went and lived out in the bush for years, until he started to tell the Israel people God’s messages.

Luke 2:40

And the baby started to grow big and strong, and he got wise too. And God was good to him.

1 Samuel 2:26

But the boy Samuel was growing up the right way. God loved him and so did everybody else. (We have not yet translated 2:27-36.)