Luke 1:80

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Cross References

Matthew 11:7

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

Matthew 3:1

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

Luke 1:15

for he will be great before the Lord, and he shall drink no 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, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.

Luke 2:52

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and man.

John 1:31

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

Acts 18:28

for he powerfully confuted the Jews in public, showing by the scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.

1 Samuel 2:21

And the Lord visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew in the presence of the Lord.