Luke 1:80

And the child grew, and became mighty in spirit, and was in the deserts until the days of his public exhibition to Israel.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 illumine those who sat in darkness, and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:1THEN in those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the desert country of Judea,

Mark 1:3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait.”

Luke 2:40And the child grew, and became endued with great powers of spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.

John 1:31And I knew him not: though that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore am I come baptising with 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 →

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