Luke 1:80

And the child grew, and he was strengthened in spirit. And he was in the wilderness, until the day of his manifestation to 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 illuminate those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to direct our feet in the way of peace.”

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Cross References

Judges 13:24And so she bore a son, and she called his name Samson. And the boy grew up, and the Lord blessed him.

Matthew 3:1Now in those days, John the Baptist arrived, preaching in the desert of Judea,

Mark 1:3The voice of one crying out in the desert: Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight his paths.”

Luke 2:40Now the child grew, and he was strengthened with the fullness of wisdom. And the grace of God was in him.

John 1:31And I did not know him. Yet it is for this reason that I come baptizing with water: so that he may be made manifest in 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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