⁶⁶ Everyone who heard about it reflected on these events and asked, “What will this child turn out to be?” For the hand of the Lord was surely upon him in a special way.

²¹ The power of the Lord was with them, and a large number of these Gentiles believed and turned to the Lord.

⁵¹ Then he returned to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. And his mother stored all these things in her heart.

¹⁹ but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often.

² The Lord was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master.

⁴⁴ “Listen to me and remember what I say. The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies.”

⁴⁰ There the child grew up healthy and strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God’s favor was on him.

⁸⁰ John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.