⁸⁰ The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

⁴⁰ The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

¹ In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

⁵² And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

²⁴ The woman bore a son, and named him Samson: and the child grew, and Yahweh blessed him.

²⁵ The Spirit of Yahweh began to move him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

¹⁹ Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

²⁰ All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Yahweh.

⁷ As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes 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, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

⁴ John came baptizing{To baptize means to immerse in (or wash with) water (or fire). This baptizm is not just to cleanse the body, but as an outward sign of an inward spiritual cleansing and commitment.} in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

¹⁵ For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

³¹ I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."