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Zechariah’s Song

Luke 1:80

In 9 translations

BSB
And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.Or in the Spirit
KJV
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
WEB
The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
ASV
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.
LSV
And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts until the day of his showing to Israel.
YLT
And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
DBY
— And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his shewing to Israel.
DRC
And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit; and was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
GNV
And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the wildernesse, til the day came that he should shewe him selfe vnto Israel.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Τὸ δὲ παιδίον ηὔξανε καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο πνεύματι, καὶ ἦν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις ἕως ἡμέρας ἀναδείξεως αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὸν Ἰσραήλ.
RP2018
Τὸ δὲ παιδίον ηὔξανεν καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο πνεύματι, καὶ ἦν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις ἕως ἡμέρας ἀναδείξεως αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὸν Ἰσραήλ.
TR-Boyd
Τὸ δὲ παιδίον ηὔξανε καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο πνεύματι, καὶ ἦν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις ἕως ἡμέρας ἀναδείξεως αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὸν Ἰσραήλ.
SCR1894
το δε παιδιον ηυξανεν και εκραταιουτο πνευματι και ην εν ταις ερημοις εως ημερας αναδειξεως αυτου προς τον ισραηλ

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◆ Birth of John the Baptist

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 2:40And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
  • Mark 1:3–4“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
  • Luke 2:52And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
  • 1 Samuel 3:19–20And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground. So all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.
  • Matthew 3:1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
  • Judges 13:24–25So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him. And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
  • John 1:31I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”
  • Matthew 11:7As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
  • Luke 1:15for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

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