Luke 1:78-80
New King James Version
78 Through the tender mercy of our God,
With which the [a]Dayspring from on high [b]has visited us;
79 (A)To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To (B)guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 So (C)the child grew and became strong in spirit, and (D)was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
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Luke 1:78-80
English Standard Version
78 because of the (A)tender mercy of our God,
whereby (B)the sunrise shall (C)visit us[a] (D)from on high
79 to (E)give light to (F)those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into (G)the way of (H)peace.”
80 (I)And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was (J)in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
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- Luke 1:78 Or when the sunrise shall dawn upon us; some manuscripts since the sunrise has visited us
Luke 1:78-80
King James Version
78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
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