Isaiah 40:3

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Isaiah 40:3

A voice of one crying out:

Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness;
make a straight highway for our God in the desert.

Malachi 3:1

“See, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. Then the Lord you seek will suddenly come to His temple, the Messenger of the covenant you desire—see, He is coming,” says the Lord of Hosts.

John 1:23

He said, “I am a voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord—just as Isaiah the prophet said.”

Malachi 4:5-6

Look, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome Day of the Lord comes.

Psalm 68:4

Sing to God! Sing praises to His name.
Exalt Him who rides on the clouds —
His name is Yahweh—and rejoice before Him.

Isaiah 43:19

Look, I am about to do something new;
even now it is coming. Do you not see it?
Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness,
rivers in the desert.

Isaiah 57:14

He said,
“Build it up, build it up, prepare the way,
remove every obstacle from My people’s way.”

Mark 1:2-5

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:

Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You,
who will prepare Your way.

Isaiah 11:15-16

The Lord will divide the Gulf of Suez.
He will wave His hand over the Euphrates
with His mighty wind
and will split it into seven streams,
letting people walk through on foot.

Isaiah 35:8

A road will be there and a way;
it will be called the Holy Way.
The unclean will not travel on it,
but it will be for the one who walks the path.
Even the fool will not go astray.

Isaiah 49:11

I will make all My mountains into a road,
and My highways will be raised up.

Isaiah 62:10-11

Go out, go out through the gates;
prepare a way for the people!
Build it up, build up the highway;
clear away the stones!
Raise a banner for the peoples.

Matthew 3:1-3

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Wilderness of Judea

Luke 1:16-17

He will turn many of the sons of Israel
to the Lord their God.

Luke 1:76-77

And child, you will be called
a prophet of the Most High,
for you will go before the Lord
to prepare His ways,

Luke 3:2-6

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God’s word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

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Summary

Isaiah 40:3

The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

The voice

Prepare

General references

Luke 1:16

Bible References

The voice

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Wilderness of Judea

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:

Look, I am sending My messenger

ahead of You,

who will prepare Your way.

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God’s word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

He said, “I am a voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord

—just as Isaiah the prophet said.”

Prepare

A road will be there and a way;
it will be called the Holy Way.
The unclean will not travel on it,
but it will be for the one who walks the path.
Even the fool will not go astray.

He said,
“Build it up, build it up, prepare the way,
remove every obstacle from My people’s way.”

Go out, go out through the gates;
prepare a way for the people!
Build it up, build up the highway;
clear away the stones!
Raise a banner for the peoples.

Look, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome Day of the Lord comes.

He will turn many of the sons of Israel
to the Lord their God.

General references

On that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. Assyria will go to Egypt, Egypt to Assyria, and Egypt will worship with Assyria.

I will make all My mountains into a road,
and My highways will be raised up.

This is the one it is written about:

Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You;

he will prepare Your way before You.

A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:

Prepare the way for the Lord;

make His paths straight!

He will turn many of the sons of Israel
to the Lord their God.