40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.
40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
40 There the child grew strong in body and wise in spirit. And the grace of God was on him. They Found Him in the Temple
40 And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.
40 There the child grew up healthy and strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God's favor was on him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 2:40
Commentary on Luke 2:36-40
(Read Luke 2:36-40)
There was much evil then in the church, yet God left not himself without witness. Anna always dwelt in, or at least attended at, the temple. She was always in a praying spirit; gave herself to prayer, and in all things she served God. Those to whom Christ is made known, have great reason to thank the Lord. She taught others concerning him. Let the example of the venerable saints, Simeon and Anna, give courage to those whose hoary heads are, like theirs, a crown of glory, being found in the way of righteousness. The lips soon to be silent in the grave, should be showing forth the praises of the Redeemer. In all things it became Christ to be made like unto his brethren, therefore he passed through infancy and childhood as other children, yet without sin, and with manifest proofs of the Divine nature in him. By the Spirit of God all his faculties performed their offices in a manner not seen in any one else. Other children have foolishness bound in their hearts, which appears in what they say or do, but he was filled with wisdom, by the influence of the Holy Ghost; every thing he said and did, was wisely said and wisely done, above his years. Other children show the corruption of their nature; nothing but the grace of God was upon him.