Luke 1:80

New American Bible - revised edition

The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the desert until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Cross References

Matthew 11:7

As they were going off, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind?

Matthew 3:1

In those days John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea

Luke 1:15

for he will be great in the sight of [the] Lord. He will drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb,

Luke 2:40

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

Luke 2:52

And Jesus advanced [in] wisdom and age and favor before God and man.

John 1:31

I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptizing with water was that he might be made known to Israel.”

Acts 18:28

He vigorously refuted the Jews in public, establishing from the scriptures that the Messiah is Jesus.

1 Samuel 2:21

The Lord favored Hannah so that she conceived and gave birth to three more sons and two daughters, while young Samuel grew up in the service of the Lord. Eli’s Futile Rebuke.