Luke 1:80

Modern English Version

And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he remained in the wilderness until the day of his appearance to Israel.

Cross References

Matthew 11:7

As they departed, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Matthew 3:1

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

Luke 1:15

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

Luke 2:40

And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom. And the grace of God was upon Him.

Luke 2:52

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and men.

John 1:31

I did not know Him, but for this reason I came baptizing with water: so that He might be revealed to Israel.”

Acts 18:28

For he vehemently refuted the Jews publicly, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

1 Samuel 2:21

The Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew before the Lord.