26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen ^lthe Lord’s Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law,

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

52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature¹ and in favor with God and man.