As Jesus grew taller, he continued to grow in wisdom. God was pleased with him and so were the people who knew him.
The little boy Jesus was developing into a mature young man, full of wisdom. God was blessing him.
The boy Samuel kept growing. He was pleasing to the Lord and to the people.
Whoever serves Christ by living this way is pleasing God, and they will be accepted by others.
And so the little boy John grew up and became stronger in spirit. Then he lived in areas away from other people until the time when he came out to tell God’s message to the people of Israel.