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78 Because the heart of our God is full of loving-kindness for us, a light from heaven will shine on us. 79 It will give light to those who live in darkness and are under the shadow of death. It will lead our feet in the way of peace.”

80 The child grew and became strong in spirit. He lived in a desert until the day he started to preach to the Jews.

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78 because of the tender mercy of our God,
    by which the rising sun(A) will come to us from heaven
79 to shine on those living in darkness
    and in the shadow of death,(B)
to guide our feet into the path of peace.”(C)

80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit[a];(D) and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:80 Or in the Spirit