John 1:23
He replied, "I am the voice of a man who is calling out in the desert, [urging people to] 'Make the road for the Lord straight,' as Isaiah the prophet said, [Isa. 40:3]."
Mark 1:2-5
is quote from Mal. 3:1; verse
Matthew 3:1-3
In those days, John the Immerser went into the desert of Judea preaching [to Jews], saying,
Luke 1:16-17
And he will influence many Israelites to turn to the Lord their God.
Luke 1:76-77
Yes, you [my] child [i.e., John], will be called the prophet of the Highest [i.e., God], for you will go ahead of the Lord's presence to prepare His ways.
Luke 3:2-6
[During this time], while Annas and Caiaphas [Note: This man was Annas' son-in-law. See John 18:13] were head priests, God's message came to John [the Immerser], son of Zacharias, [when he was] in the desert [of Judea].