Luke 1:80 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

⁸⁰ The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸⁰ And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸⁰ And the little boy grew and became strong in spirit; and he was in the deserts (wilderness) until the day of his appearing to Israel [the commencement of his public ministry].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸⁰ And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.

Common English Bible

⁸⁰ The child grew up, becoming strong in character. He was in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version

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.

Luke 1:80 Cross References

Luke 2:40

The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.

Luke 2:52

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.

Matthew 3:1

In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming,

John 1:31

I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.”

Luke 1:15

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink; even before his birth he will be filled with the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 11:7

As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind?

1 Samuel 2:21

And the Lord took note of Hannah; she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord.

Acts 18:28

for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the scriptures that the Messiah is Jesus.