2:52 And Jesus increased 1 in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.
1 tn Or “kept increasing.” The imperfect tense suggests something of a progressive force to the verb.
2 tn Grk “did what was commanded.”
3 tn The Greek construction anticipates a negative reply which is indicated in the translation by the ‘tag’ at the end, “will he?” Thanks are not required.