Luke 1:80

Weymouth NT

And the child grew and became strong in character, and lived in the Desert till the time came for him to appear publicly to Israel.

Cross References

Matthew 11:7

When the messengers had taken their leave, Jesus proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, »What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in the wind?

Matthew 3:1

About this time John the Baptist made his appearance, preaching in the Desert of Judaea.

Luke 1:15

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; no wine or fermented drink shall he ever drink; but he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth.

Luke 2:40

Then, as soon as they had accomplished all that the Law required, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.

Luke 2:52

Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was always obedient to them; but His mother carefully treasured up all these incidents in her memory.

John 1:31

I did not yet know Him; but that He may be openly shown to Israel is the reason why I have come baptizing in water.«

Acts 18:28

for he powerfully and in public overcame the Jews in argument, proving to them from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.