Luke 2:52 (WEB)
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Catechism · 3
The Son of God Became Man
“This is why the Son of God could, when he became man, "increase in wisdom and in stature, and in favour with God and man",” — Catechism footnote: Lk 2:52.
The Mysteries of Christ's Life
“From this whole period it is revealed to us that Jesus was "obedient" to his parents and that he "increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favour with God and man."” — Catechism footnote: Lk 2:51-52.
“The finding of Jesus in the temple is the only event that breaks the silence of the Gospels about the hidden years of Jesus.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 2:41-52.
Fathers and councils · 35
Gregory of Nyssa
“But as to the Human Nature, such a supposition is not unreasonable, seeing that the words of the Gospel clearly ascribe to our Lord increase in respect of His Humanity: for it says, “Jesus increased in wisdom and stature and favour.”” — editor's note: S. Luke ii. 52
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“For in saying this he did not imply any prize of virtue, nor promotion from advance, but the cause why the exaltation was bestowed upon us.” — editor's note: προκοπῆς ‘internal advance,’ Luke ii. 52.
Read the whole comment- Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.5Discourse III
“Chapter XXVIII.—Texts Explained; Eleventhly, Mark xiii. 32 and Luke ii. 52 Arian explanation of the former text is against the Regula Fidei; and against the context.” — the author cites it
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John Damascene
“He is, moreover, said to grow in wisdom and age and grace, increasing in age indeed and through the increase in age manifesting the wisdom that is in Him; yea, further, making men’s progress in wisdom and grace, and…” — editor's note: St. Luke ii. 52.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“I shall quote the oracles of the Evangelists “The Child Jesus grew and waxed strong in spirit and the grace of God was upon him” and again “Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favour with God and men.”” — editor's note: Luke ii. 52
Read the whole comment“What further advance can be made by the wisdom of God?” — editor's note: Contrast the advance of the manhood. Luke ii. 52, “προύκοπτε,” the word used in the text.
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Ambrose of Milan
“There are some, however, relying on the words: “And Jesus increased in age and in wisdom and in favour with God and man,” who boldly say, that according to His Godhead indeed He could not be ignorant of the future, but that in His assumption of our human state He said that He as…” — editor's note: S. Luke ii. 52.
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Augustine of Hippo
“He began then from the time of His birth; He grew: ye have heard the Gospel.” — editor's note: Luke ii. 40, 52.
Read the whole comment“And Jesus increased in wisdom and age, and in favour with God and men.” — editor's note: Luke ii. 40–52.
Read the whole comment“Therefore also the Lord Jesus Christ Himself not only gave the Holy Spirit as God, but also received it as man, and therefore He is said to be full of grace, and of the Holy Spirit.” — editor's note: Luke ii. 52 and iv. 1
Read the whole comment“What merit had that man who is Christ, if thou take away the grace, even that so pre-eminent grace, whereby it behoved that there should be One Christ, and that He whom we acknowledge should be He?” — editor's note: It was the doctrine of Paul of Samosata, that the man Christ was exalted to be the Son of God (προκοπῄ, from Luke ii. 52), as if by merit. Origen seems to hold…
Read the whole comment“And certainly it is in reference to this His human nature that we read, “And Jesus increased in wisdom and age, and in favor [grace] with God and men.”” — editor's note: Luke ii. 52.
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Jerome
“I say nothing of the thirty years during which he lives in obscurity, satisfied with the poverty of his parents.” — editor's note: Luke ii. 51, 52.
Read the whole comment“When Paula comes to be a little older and to increase like her Spouse in wisdom and stature and in favour with God and man, let her go with her parents to the temple of her true Father but let her not come out of the temple with them.” — editor's note: Luke ii. 52.
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Basil the Great
“So in the present instance no one will be carried beyond the bounds of the interpretation of true religion, who understands the ignorance of him who had received all things according to the œconomy, and was advancing with God and man in favour and wisdom.” — editor's note: cf. Luke ii. 52.
Read the whole comment“We understand by Way that advance to perfection which is made stage by stage, and in regular order, through the works of righteousness and “the illumination of knowledge;” ever longing after…” — editor's note: προκοπή: cf. Luke ii. 52, where it is said that our Lord προέκοπτε, i.e., “continued to cut His way forward.”
Read the whole comment“Thus with those beings who are not gradually perfected by increase and advance, but are perfect from the moment of the creation, there is in creation the presence of the Holy Spirit, who confers on them the grace that flows from Him for the completion and perfection of their essence.” — editor's note: προκοπή. cf. προέκοπτε of the boy Jesus in Luke ii. 52.
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Ephrem the Syrian
“How mighty art Thou, O Child!” — editor's note: Luke ii. 52.
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Tertullian
“Even in Christ, knowledge had its stages of growth; through which stages the apostle, too, passed.” — editor's note: See Luke ii. 52.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“And further these,—His ignorance, subjection, prayer, asking, increase, being made perfect.” — editor's note: Luke ii. 52.
Read the whole comment“For He also, the gospel says, increased in wisdom and favour, as well as in stature, not that these qualities in Him were capable of growth: for how could that which was perfect from the first become more perfect, but that they were gradually disclosed and displayed?” — editor's note: S. Luke ii. 52.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- A Greek expositorCatena Aurea on Luke
All that time of the life of Christ which He passed between His manifestation in the temple and His baptism, being devoid of any great public miracles or teaching, the Evangelist sums up in one word, saying, And he…
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Jesus frequently went down with His disciples, for He is not always dwelling on the mount, for they who were troubled with various diseases were not able to ascend the mount. For this reason now also He went down to…
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Sometimes by His word He first institutes laws, and He afterwards confirms them by His work, as when He says, The good shepherd layeth down his life for his sheep. (John 10:11) For shortly after seeking our salvation…
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For what is the teacher of virtue, unless he fulfil his duty to his parents? What else did He do among us, than what He wished should be done by us?
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Let us then also ourselves be subject to our parents. But if our fathers are not, let us be subject to those who are our fathers. Jesus the Son of God is subject to Joseph and Mary. But I must be subject to the…
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Further, since the young have not yet perfect understanding, and have need to be led forward by those who have advanced to a more perfect state; therefore when He arrived at twelve years, He is obedient to His…
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But from His very first years being obedient to His parents, He endured all bodily labours, humbly and reverently. For since His parents were honest and just, yet at the same time poor, and ill supplied with the…
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And can you wonder if He who is subject to His mother, also submits to His Father? Surely that subjection is a mark not of weakness but of filial duty. Let then the heretic so raise his head as to assert that He who…
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The Virgin, whether she understood or whether she could not yet understand, equally laid up all things in her heart for reflection and diligent examination. Hence it follows, And his mother laid up all these things,…
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Not that He became wise by making progress, but that by degrees He revealed His wisdom. As it was when He disputed with the Scribes, asking them questions of their law to the astonishment of all who heard Him. You…
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But the Eunomian Hereticsb say, “How can He be equal to the Father in substance, who is said to increase, as if before imperfect.” But not because He is the Word, but because He is made man, He is said to receive…
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He increased then in age, His body growing to the stature of man; but in wisdom through those who were taught divine truths by Him; in grace, that is, whereby we are advanced with joy, trusting at last to obtain the…
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He says before God and men, because we must first please God, then man.
Read the whole comment - Gregory of NyssaCatena Aurea on Luke
The word also increases in different degrees in those who receive it; and according to the measure of its increase a man appears either an infant, grown up, or a perfect man.
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Cited together in Against Eunomius VI.4.
Cited together in Nineteen Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh Hymn 8.
Cited together in Nineteen Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh Hymn 8.
Cited together in Nineteen Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh Hymn 8.
Cited together in Nineteen Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh Hymn 8.
Cited together in Against Eunomius VI.4.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.19.
Cited together in Nineteen Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh Hymn 8.
Cited together in Nineteen Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh Hymn 8.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.19.