Luke 1:80
Luke 1:80 (Free Bible Version, FBV)
The boy John grew and became spiritually strong. He lived in the desert until the time came for his public ministry to Israel.
John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.
And so the child grew up and became strong in spirit. John lived in the desert until the time when he came out to preach to Israel.
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.
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 became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly 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 grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts until the day of his showing 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 was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
The child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel [as John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Messiah].
And the little boy grew and became strong in spirit; and he was in the deserts (wilderness) until the day of his appearing to Israel [the commencement of his public ministry].
And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the wildernesse, til the day came that he should shewe him selfe vnto Israel.
The child John grew and became spiritually strong. He lived in the desert until the day he appeared to the people of 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.
And so the little boy John grew up and became stronger in spirit. Then he lived in areas away from other people until the time when he came out to tell God’s message to the people of Israel.
Zechariah's child grew. God made him strong in his mind. He went into the wilderness and he lived there for many years. Later, God sent him to Israel's people, to teach them.