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Luke 1:80

ESV And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
NIV And the child grew and became strong in spirit ; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.
NASB Now the child grew and was becoming strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
CSB The child grew up and became spiritually strong, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
NLT John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.
KJV And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
NKJV So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

What does Luke 1:80 mean?

Zechariah and Elizabeth (Luke 1:5–7) were surprised to learn they would finally have a child (Luke 1:11–17). Their son will come to be known as John the Baptist (Luke 3:2–3). His purpose is to prepare people for the ministry of Jesus Christ (Luke 1:76; Isaiah 40:3; Malachi 3:1; 4:6). Jesus' arrival has recently been predicted (Luke 1:31–33), and the following chapter is a well-known account of His birth (Luke 2).

In the meantime, John will grow up with a noticeable strength of spirit. His miraculous birth (Luke 1:22, 58, 65) and unusual personality (Mark 1:4–6) will contribute to interest in his message (Matthew 3:4–6). That message will be focused on directing people toward the Messiah, Jesus (John 1:19–23; 3:27–30).
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