[h=1]Luke 2:39-40 King James Version (KJV)[/h][SUP]39 [/SUP]And whenthey had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returnedinto Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
[SUP]40 [/SUP]And thechild grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace ofGod was upon him.
[h=1]Luke 2:39-40 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)[/h][h=3]The Family’s Return toNazareth[/h][SUP]39 [/SUP]When they had completedeverything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to theirown town of Nazareth.[SUP]40 [/SUP]Theboy grew up and became strong, filled with wisdom, and God’s grace was on Him.
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39 It is very important they did everything that wasrequired because Christ had to live by the law to fulfill it, He could not befound guilty for breaking God’s law. We learn form Matthew that the reason theywent back to the Galilee is avoid Herod who wantedChrist dead. They may have been in Bethlehem forabout two years before returning to Nazareth.
40 Jesus would become grace for us by His death and He wasfull of it as God. He grew strong refers to a physical strong but more of amental strong and an obedience to God.
[SUP]40 [/SUP]And thechild grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace ofGod was upon him.
[h=1]Luke 2:39-40 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)[/h][h=3]The Family’s Return toNazareth[/h][SUP]39 [/SUP]When they had completedeverything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to theirown town of Nazareth.[SUP]40 [/SUP]Theboy grew up and became strong, filled with wisdom, and God’s grace was on Him.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Copyright© 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville Tennessee.All rights reserved.
These are my thoughts, please share yours.
39 It is very important they did everything that wasrequired because Christ had to live by the law to fulfill it, He could not befound guilty for breaking God’s law. We learn form Matthew that the reason theywent back to the Galilee is avoid Herod who wantedChrist dead. They may have been in Bethlehem forabout two years before returning to Nazareth.
40 Jesus would become grace for us by His death and He wasfull of it as God. He grew strong refers to a physical strong but more of amental strong and an obedience to God.