Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Prepare
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Isaiah 40:3
The voice of one who calls out, "Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the desert for our God.
Mark 1:3
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"
Luke 3:3
He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
John 1:23
He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said."
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Isaiah 57:14
He will say, "Cast up, cast up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people."
Malachi 3:1
"Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!" says Yahweh of Armies.
Luke 1:17
He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord."
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Proverbs 8:1
Doesn't wisdom cry out? Doesn't understanding raise her voice?
Matthew 11:10
For this is he, of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'
Mark 1:3
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"
Luke 1:16
He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God.