Luke 2:52 (GNV)

Passage

And Iesus increased in wisedome, and stature, and in fauour with God and men.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:50 But they vnderstoode not the word that he spake to them.

Luke 2:51 Then hee went downe with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subiect to them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

Luke 2:52 And Iesus increased in wisedome, and stature, and in fauour with God and men.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "iesus", "increased", "wisedome", "stature", and "fauour". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "iesus" and "increased", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Then hee went downe with them and...", giving immediate footing for "iesus" and "increased". In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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