2:52 And Jesus increased 3 in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.
1 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 sn There was wonder (all who heard…were astonished) that Jesus at such a young age could engage in such a discussion. The fact that this story is told of a preteen hints that Jesus was someone special.
3 tn Or “kept increasing.” The imperfect tense suggests something of a progressive force to the verb.