Luke 2:52 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 2:50 And they understood not the thing that he said to them.

Luke 2:51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and he was in subjection to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart.

Luke 2:52 And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jesus", "advanced", "wisdom", "stature", and "favour". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jesus" and "advanced", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And he went down with them and...", giving immediate footing for "jesus" and "advanced". In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jesus" and "advanced" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.