Luke 1:80
The Scripture
(80) And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Luke 1 opens with Luke's dedication to Theophilus and the angel Gabriel's announcement to Zacharias that his wife Elisabeth will bear John, who will prepare the way for the Lord. Gabriel then tells the virgin Mary she will conceive Jesus by the Holy Spirit, and she submits as the Lord's servant. The chapter closes with Mary's visit to Elisabeth, John's birth, and Zacharias's prophecy of the coming Redeemer.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Luke 1:15Luke 2:40Luke 2:52Judges 13:24Judges 13:25I Samuel 3:19I Samuel 3:20Matthew 3:1Matthew 11:7Mark 1:3Mark 1:4John 1:31
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