The “killability” of the Son of God was an essential reason for the incarnation. Jesus Christ needed to die for sinners as a sinless man. This required conception, birth, and maturation to adulthood—all of it sinlessly. Jesus’ maturation as a human being assures us of his perfectly victorious mission. Our passage points to this certain maturation of the incarnate Son of God:
1. Normal Maturation (vv. 39–40)
2. Spiritual Maturation (vv. 41–50)
3. Relational Maturation (v. 51)
4. Perfect Maturation (v. 52)