Lukas 2:40

2:40 And the child grew and became strong, ¹  filled with wisdom, ²  and the favor ³  of God ⁴  was upon him.

Lukas 2:47

2:47 And all who heard Jesus ⁵  were astonished ⁶  at his understanding and his answers.

Lukas 2:52

2:52 And Jesus increased ⁷  in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.

[2:40]  ¹ tc Most mss (A Θ Ψ Ë^1,13 33 Ï) read πνεύματι (pneumati, “in spirit”) after “became strong,” but this looks like an assimilation to Luke 1:80. The better witnesses (א B D L N W pc lat co) lack the word.

[2:40]  ² sn With the description grew and became strong, filled with wisdom Luke emphasizes the humanity of Jesus and his growth toward maturity.

[2:40]  ³ tn Or “grace.”

[2:40]  ⁴ sn On the phrase the favor of God see Luke 1:66.

[2:47]  ⁵ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:47]  ⁶ sn There was wonder (all who heard…were astonished) that Jesus at such a young age could engage in such a discussion. The fact that this story is told of a preteen hints that Jesus was someone special.

[2:52]  ⁷ tn Or “kept increasing.” The imperfect tense suggests something of a progressive force to the verb.