Luke 1:80

And the child became tall, and strong in spirit; and he was living in the waste land till the day when he came before the eyes of Israel.

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In The King James Version

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

In Context

79To give light to those in dark places, and in the shade of death, so that our feet may be guided into the way of peace.

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Cross References

Judges 13:24So the woman gave birth to a son, and gave him the name Samson; and he became a man and the blessing of the Lord was on him.

Matthew 3:1And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,

Mark 1:3The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight;

Luke 2:40And the child became tall and strong and full of wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.

John 1:31I myself had no knowledge of him, but I came giving baptism with water so that he might be seen openly by Israel.

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 →

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