Luke 2:40

Which verses does Luke 2:40 point to?

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1. Luke 2:5224 votes

   And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

2. Luke 1:8018 votes

   And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.

3. Isaiah 11:1–514 votes

   Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. …

4. John 1:1412 votes

   The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

5. 1 Samuel 2:2611 votes

   And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.

6. 1 Samuel 3:199 votes

   And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground.

7. Isaiah 53:1–29 votes

   Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.

8. Luke 2:478 votes

   And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.

9. Psalm 22:97 votes

   Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.

10. Ephesians 6:107 votes

    Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

11. Judges 13:246 votes
12. 1 Samuel 2:186 votes
13. Psalm 45:25 votes
14. 2 Timothy 2:15 votes
15. Colossians 2:2–34 votes
16. Acts 4:333 votes

Which verses point to Luke 2:40?

The 10 strongest of 15.

• Luke 2:52 57
• Ecclesiastes 12:1 14
• 1 Samuel 2:26 12
• 1 Samuel 2:21 11
• Luke 1:80 11
• 2 Timothy 3:15 7
• 1 Samuel 3:19 4
• Psalm 71:5 4
• John 1:31 4
• Isaiah 53:2 3