Luke 1:80
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit. And he was in the desolate regions until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
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Judges 13:24And the woman bore a son, and called his name Samson. And the child grew, and LORD blessed him.
Matthew 3:1And in those days John the immerser comes, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying,
Mark 1:3The voice of a man crying out in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of Lord. Make his paths straight.
Luke 2:40And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom. And the grace of God was upon it.
John 1:31And I had not known him, but that he would be made known to Israel. Because of this I came immersing in water.
Matthew Henry on Luke 1:68-80
The Song of Zacharias. 67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69 And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his… Read the whole commentary →