Luke 1 · Verse 80

Luke 1:80

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
Luke 1:80, King James Version

Luke 1:80 in other translations

BSBAnd the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
WEBThe child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
ASVAnd the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.
YLTAnd the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
DARBY— And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his shewing to Israel.
BBEAnd the child became tall, and strong in spirit; and he was living in the waste land till the day when he came before the eyes of Israel.
WebsterAnd the child grew, and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing to Israel.

What does Luke 1:80 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
80. And the child, &c.--"a concluding paragraph, indicating, in strokes full of grandeur, the bodily and mental development of the Baptist; and bringing his life up to the period of his public appearance" [Olshausen]. in the deserts--probably "the wilderness of Judea" (Mt 3:1), whither he had retired early in life, in the Nazarite spirit, and where, free from rabbinical influences and alone with God, his spirit would be educated, like Moses in the desert, for his future high vocation. his showing unto Israel--the presentation of himself before his nation, as Messiah's forerunner.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 80. Waxed strong in spirit. That is, in courage, understanding, and purposes of good, fitting him for his future work. The word wax means to increase, to grow, from an old Saxon word.

In the deserts. In Hebron, and in the hill country where his father resided. He dwelt in obscurity, and was not known publicly by the people.

Until the day of his showing. Until he entered on his public ministry, as recorded in Mt 3; --that is, probably, until he was about thirty years of age. See Lk 3.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 80 The child grew - Increased in stature and bodily vigor. And waxed strong in spirit - had his understanding Divinely illuminated and confirmed in the truths of God. And was in the deserts - the city of Hebron, the circumjacent hill country, and in or near Nazareth. Till the time of his showing, or manifestation - till he was thirty years of age, before which time the law did not permit a man to enter into the public ministry, Num 4:3. See also Luk 3:23. So much has already been said, by way of practical improvement of the different subjects in this important chapter, as to preclude the necessity of any addition here.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 1:67-80

Zacharias uttered a prophecy concerning the kingdom and salvation of the Messiah. The gospel brings light with it; in it the day dawns. In John the Baptist it began to break, and increased apace to the perfect day. The gospel is discovering; it shows that about which we were utterly in the dark; it is to give light to those that sit in darkness, the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus…

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Luke 1:80 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΤὸTo<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
παιδίονpaidionthe childG3813
ηὔξανενēuxanenwas continuing to growG837
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐκραταιοῦτοekrataioutohe was strengthenedG2901
πνεύματιpneumatiin spiritG4151
καὶkaiandG2532
ἦνēnhe wasG1510
ἐνeninG1722
ταῖςtaistheG3588
ἐρήμοιςerēmoisdeserted placesG2048
ἕωςhe'ōsuntilG2193
ἡμέραςhēmeras[the] dayG2250
ἀναδείξεωςanadeixeōsof appearanceG323
αὐτοῦautouof himG846
πρὸςprostoG4314
τὸνton<the>G3588
Ἰσραήλ.¶IsraēlIsrael.G2474

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 1:80

  • Luke 2:40

    And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

  • Mark 1:3-4

    The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

  • Luke 2:52

    And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

  • 1 Samuel 3:19-20

    And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. And all Israel from Dan even to Beer–sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord.

  • Matthew 3:1

    In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

  • Judges 13:24-25

    And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him. And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

  • John 1:31

    And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

  • Matthew 11:7

    And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

  • Luke 1:15

    For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the child.
15; 2:40,52; Jud 13:24,25; 1Sa 3:19,20
and was.
Mt 3:1; 11:7; Mr 1:3,4
his.
Joh 1:31

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Context

  • Luke 1:79

    To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

  • Luke 1:80

    And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

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Luke 1:80 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y el niño crecía, y se fortalecía en espíritu: y estuvo en los desiertos hasta el día que se mostró á Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’enfant croissait et se fortifiait en esprit; et il fut dans les déserts jusqu’au jour de sa manifestation à Israël.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Das Kindlein aber wuchs und erstarkte im Geist, und war in den Wüsteneien bis zum Tage seines Auftretens vor Israel.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Puer autem crescebat, et confortabatur spiritu: et erat in desertis usque in diem ostensionis suæ ad Israël.