Childhood of Jesus Christ

Matthew 13:5556; Luke 2:40; Joseph Smith Translation, Matthew 3:2425
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. Luke 2:40

Jesus grew up in Galilee in the small town of Nazareth. There He had a loving family life with Joseph; His mother, Mary; and several brothers and sisters (see Matthew 13:5556). His childhood was probably much like that of other boys of that time. He learned Jewish law, did carpentry work with Joseph, studied the scriptures, and gained wisdom through prayer. (See James E. Talmage, Jesus the Christ, 3rd ed. [1916], 11112.)

As Jesus grew, the Spirit of God was strong in Him. He learned of His mission on earth and waited for the time of His baptism and ministry. (See Luke 2:40; Joseph Smith Translation, Matthew 3:2425.)

Summary

Jesus grew up in the small town of Nazareth, where He studied and learned, worked with Joseph, and worshiped. Jesus increased in wisdom, and the Spirit was with Him. He would be ready when the time came for His ministry to begin.

Artist, Del Parson

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My Word: What lessons do you think Jesus learned from Joseph? When my kids are asked about who taught them what they say this...."Dad taught us how to work and also how to have fun." (They've yet to be able to put into words what they learned from me!) ;) I was going to look for something and accidentally hit a button that took me here. Click on the tabs to the left and read some of the stories. Are you as amazed as I am that there are so many "helps" at this web site? Look under Home and Family....anything there catch your eye?

Assignment: Think about what you would want your kids to say about you when asked, "What did your mother/father teach you?" What qualities do you need to work on? What qualities (I'm not sure that's the correct word here) do you need to get rid of? Again, make a list and go to work. Here is a great talk to give you some encouragement...."Good, Better, Best".