Luke 2:39-40

2:39 So ¹  when Joseph and Mary ²  had performed ³  everything according to the law of the Lord, ⁴  they returned to Galilee, to their own town ⁵  of Nazareth. ⁶  2:40 And the child grew and became strong, ⁷  filled with wisdom, ⁸  and the favor ⁹  of God ¹⁰  was upon him.

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the conclusion of the topic.

² tn Grk “when they”; the referents (Joseph and Mary) have been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Or “completed.”

⁴ sn On the phrase the law of the Lord see Luke 2:22-23.

⁵ tn Or “city.”

⁶ map For location see Map1-D3; Map2-C2; Map3-D5; Map4-C1; Map5-G3.

⁷ tc Most mss (A Θ Ψ Ë^1,13 33 Ï) read πνεύματι (pneumati, “in spirit”) after “became strong,” but this looks like an assimilation to Luke 1:80. The better witnesses (א B D L N W pc lat co) lack the word.

⁸ sn With the description grew and became strong, filled with wisdom Luke emphasizes the humanity of Jesus and his growth toward maturity.

⁹ tn Or “grace.”

¹⁰ sn On the phrase the favor of God see Luke 1:66.