¹⁵ By the time this child is old enough to choose what is right and reject what is wrong, he will be eating yogurt^[a] and honey.

²² Nevertheless, there will be enough milk for everyone because so few people will be left in the land. They will eat their fill of yogurt and honey.

⁹ I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. ¹⁰ For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return.

⁴ John’s clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.

³⁵ The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.

⁹ Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.

⁵² Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.

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