And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’” John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.
In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord.
And the woman bore a son and called his name Samson. And the young man grew, and the Lord blessed him. And the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.”
for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
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