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 noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, "What manner of child shall this be?" And the hand of the Lord was with him.

And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, —

And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.