Luke 1:80

And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit. And he was in the wilderness, until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death; and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:1And in those days came John the Baptizer. And he proclaimed in the desert of Judaea,

Mark 1:3The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make smooth his paths.

Luke 2:40And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and was filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.

John 1:31And I knew him not; but that he might be known to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing 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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