And the childcontinued to growand to become strongin spirit,and he livedin the desertsuntilthe dayof his public appearanceto Israel.
As thesemen were going[away], Jesusbeganto speakto the crowdsaboutJohn,"Whatdid you goout into the wildernessto see?A reedshakenby the wind?
Nowin thosedaysJohnthe Baptistcame,preachingin the wildernessof Judea,saying,
"For he will be greatin the sightof the Lord;and he will drinknowineorliquor,and he will be filledwith the HolySpiritwhile yetin his mother'swomb.
The Childcontinued to growand become strong,increasingin wisdom;and the graceof Godwas upon Him.
And Jesuskept increasingin wisdomand stature,and in favorwith Godand men.
"I did not recognizeHim, but sothat He might be manifestedto Israel,I camebaptizingin water."
for he powerfullyrefutedthe Jewsin public,demonstratingby the Scripturesthat Jesuswas the Christ.
The LORDvisitedHannah;and she conceivedand gavebirthto threesonsand twodaughters.And the boySamuelgrewbeforethe LORD.
