Luk 1:15, 2:40-52, 18:16, Eph 6:4, 2Ti 3:15 | ESV | STEP | for he will be great before the Lord . And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit , even from his mother’s womb .

m[See ver. 41 above]

nSee Matt. 26:55

o ch. 5:17

q ver. 27; [ver. 49]

rSee ch. 13:33

s John 2:16; 14:2

u[ch. 18:34]; See Mark 9:32

vSee ver. 19

ac Gen. 18:19; Deut. 4:9; 6:7; 11:19; Ps. 78:4; Prov. 19:18; 22:6; 29:17; [2 Tim. 3:15]

ad[Eph. 6:4]; See ch. 1:5

ae[John 5:39]

af Ps. 119:99

Luke 1:15

15 for he will be ^agreat before the Lord. And ^bhe must not drink wine or strong ^cdrink, and ^dhe will be ^efilled with the Holy Spirit, ^feven from his mother’s womb.

Luke 2:40-52

40 ^gAnd the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.

The Boy Jesus in the Temple

41 Now ^hhis parents went ⁱto Jerusalem every year at ^jthe Feast of the Passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, ^kthey went up according to custom. 43 And when the feast ^lwas ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. ^mHis parents did not know it, 44 but supposing him to be in the group they went a day’s journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances, 45 and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him. 46 After three days they found him in the temple, ⁿsitting among ^othe teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. 48 And when his parents ^{▼▼Greek they} saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, ^qyour father and I have been searching for you in great distress.” 49 And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that ^rI must be in ^smy Father’s house?” ^{▼▼Or about my Father’s business} 50 And ^uthey did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. 51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And ^vhis mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

52 And Jesus ^wincreased in wisdom and in stature ^{▼▼Or years} and in ^yfavor with God and man.

Luke 18:16

16 But Jesus called them to him, saying, ^z“Let the children come to me, and ^aado not hinder them, ^abfor to such belongs the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 6:4

4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, ^acbut bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

2 Timothy 3:15

15 and how ^adfrom childhood you have been acquainted with ^aethe sacred writings, ^afwhich are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.