en_tn_condensed/luk/01/80.md

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# General Information:
This tells briefly about John's growing years.
# Now
This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Luke quickly moves from the birth of John to the beginning of his ministry as an adult.
# became strong in spirit
"became spiritually mature" or "strengthened his relationship with God"
# was in the wilderness
"lived in the wilderness." Luke does not say at what age John began to live in the wilderness.
# until
This does not necessarily mark a stopping point. John continued to live out in the desert even after he started preaching publicly.
# the day of his public appearance
"when he began to preach in public"
# the day
This is used here in the general sense of "the time" or "the occasion."