Luke 2:40

The Family's Return To Nazareth

³⁹ And when they had done everything [in connection with Jesus’ birth] according to the Law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. ⁴⁰ And the Child continued to grow and become strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom; and the grace (favor, spiritual blessing) of God was upon Him. ⁴¹ Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year for the Passover Feast.

Grace of God

Little Child

With God

Filled with Wisdom

Jesus

Luke

Luke 2:52

And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men.

Luke 1:80

The child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel [as John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Messiah].

Judges 13:24

So the woman [in due time] gave birth to a son and named him Samson; and the boy grew and the Lord blessed him.

1 Samuel 2:18

Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord, as a child dressed in a linen ephod [a sacred item of priestly clothing].

1 Samuel 2:26

But the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor both with the Lord and with men.

1 Samuel 3:19

Now Samuel grew; and the Lord was with him and He let none of his words fail [to be fulfilled].

Psalm 22:9

Yet You are He who pulled me out of the womb;
You made me trust when on my mother’s breasts.

Psalm 45:2

You are fairer than the sons of men;
Graciousness is poured upon Your lips;
Therefore God has blessed You forever.

Isaiah 11:1-5

Then a Shoot (the Messiah) will spring from the stock of Jesse [David’s father],
And a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.

Isaiah 53:1-2

Who has believed [confidently trusted in, relied on, and adhered to] our message [of salvation]?
And to whom [if not us] has the arm and infinite power of the Lord been revealed?

Luke 2:47

All who heard Him were amazed by His intelligence and His understanding and His answers.

John 1:14

And the Word (Christ) became flesh, and lived among us; and we [actually] saw His glory, glory as belongs to the [One and] only begotten Son of the Father, [the Son who is truly unique, the only One of His kind, who is] full of grace and truth (absolutely free of deception).

Acts 4:33

And with great ability and power the apostles were continuously testifying to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace [God’s remarkable lovingkindness and favor and goodwill] rested richly upon them all.

Ephesians 6:10

In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might.

Colossians 2:2-3

[For my hope is] that their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in [unselfish] love, so that they may have all the riches that come from the full assurance of understanding [the joy of salvation], resulting in a true [and more intimate] knowledge of the mystery of God, that is, Christ,

2 Timothy 2:1

So you, my son, be strong [constantly strengthened] and empowered in the grace that is [to be found only] in Christ Jesus.