Luke 1:80
Now the child continued to grow, and greatly improv'd in sense; and was in the desarts till the time, when he was to be manifested to Israel.
Luke 2:40
and the child grew in stature and in all the improvements of the mind; he was stor'd with wisdom, and was the object of divine favour.
Matthew 3:1
At that time appeared John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
Matthew 11:7
As they departed, Jesus said to the people, speaking of John, what did ye go to see in the desert? a reed shaken with the wind?
Luke 2:52
in the mean time Jesus increas'd in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Mark 1:3-4
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."
Luke 1:15
he shall appear as a divine messenger. he shall drink neither wine, nor any other strong liquor: he shall be filled with the holy spirit, even from his infancy:
John 1:31
I knew him not: but therefore am I come baptizing with water, that he might be manifest to Israel.