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.

那孩子渐渐长大，心灵强健，住在旷野，直到他显明在以色列人面前的日子。

这孩子渐渐长大，心灵坚强，住在旷野，直到他在以色列人面前公开出现的日子。

这孩子渐渐长大，心灵坚强，住在旷野，直到他在以色列人面前公开出现的日子。

那孩子渐渐长大，心灵强健，在向以色列人公开露面之前，一直住在旷野。

这孩子渐渐长大，心灵健壮，住在旷野，直到他在以色列人中公开露面的日子。

那孩子渐渐长大，灵里刚强。他住在旷野，直到他向以色列公开出现的那天。

那孩子漸漸長大，心靈強健，住在曠野，直到他顯明在以色列人面前的日子。

這孩子漸漸長大，心靈堅強，住在曠野，直到他在以色列人面前公開出現的日子。

這孩子漸漸長大，心靈堅強，住在曠野，直到他在以色列人面前公開出現的日子。

那孩子漸漸長大，心靈強健，在向以色列人公開露面之前，一直住在曠野。

這孩子漸漸長大，心靈健壯，住在曠野，直到他在以色列人中公開露面的日子。

那孩子漸漸長大，心靈強健；他在野地裏、直到他向以色列出現的日子。

那孩子漸漸長大，靈裡剛強。他住在曠野，直到他向以色列公開出現的那天。

嬰兒漸長、心靈日健、居於野、至顯於以色列之日、

嬰兒漸長、精神強健、居野、至顯於以色列民之日、

嬰孩漸長、神志強健、居曠野、直至顯於以色列民之日、

久困晦冥、明光倏著；引我安履、和平之路。』

And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.

The child grew up, and his spirit became strong. He lived in the desert until he appeared openly to Israel.

And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.

The child grew up and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

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

The child grew up and became spiritually strong, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

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

And the child kept growing and becoming strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he was revealed to Israel.

The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

Now the Child continued to grow and to become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the favor of God was upon Him.

Now in those days John the Baptist* came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

The voice of one calling out in the wilderness,‘ Prepare the way of the Lord, Make His paths straight!’ ”John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and people.

And I did not recognize Him, but so that He would be revealed to Israel, I came baptizing in water.”

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while still in his mother’s womb.

So the woman gave birth to a son, and named him Samson; and the child grew up and the Lord blessed him.And the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him when he was in Mahaneh dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

Now Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and He let none of his words fail.And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the Lord.

As these disciples of John were going away, Jesus began speaking to the crowds about John:“ What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?