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 2:50-51

2:50 Yet ⁵  his parents ⁶  did not understand ⁷  the remark ⁸  he made ⁹  to them. 2:51 Then ¹⁰  he went down with them and came to Nazareth, ¹¹  and was obedient ¹²  to them. But ¹³  his mother kept all these things ¹⁴  in her heart. ¹⁵ 

[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.

[2:50]  ⁵ tn Grk “And they.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “yet” to indicate the contrast.

[2:50]  ⁶ tn Grk “they”; the referent (his parents) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:50]  ⁷ sn This was the first of many times those around Jesus did not understand what he was saying at the time (9:45; 10:21-24; 18:34).

[2:50]  ⁸ tn Or “the matter.”

[2:50]  ⁹ tn Grk “which he spoke.”

[2:51]  ¹⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[2:51]  ¹¹ map For location see Map1 D3; Map2 C2; Map3 D5; Map4 C1; Map5 G3.

[2:51]  ¹² tn Or “was submitting.”

[2:51]  ¹³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast.

[2:51]  ¹⁴ tn Or “all these words.”

[2:51]  ¹⁵ sn On the phrase his mother kept all these things in her heart compare Luke 2:19.