Luke 1:80 Cross References - BLB

⁸⁰ And the child continued to grow and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserted places until the day of his appearance to Israel.

¹ Now in those days John the Baptist comes, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

⁷ And as these were going 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?

³ “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.’” ⁴ John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

¹⁵ For he will be great before the Lord. And he shall never drink wine and strong drink, and he will be full of the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

⁴⁰ And the Child continued to grow and become strong, being filled with wisdom. And the grace of God was upon Him.

⁵² And Jesus continued to advance in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

³¹ And I did not know Him. But so that He might be revealed to Israel, because of this, I came baptizing with water.”