Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

The voice

Matthew 3:1
In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
Mark 1:2
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,"Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way,
Luke 3:2
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
John 1:23
He said, "I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as the prophet Isaiah said."

Prepare

Isaiah 35:8
And a highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it. It shall belong to those who walk on the way; even if they are fools, they shall not go astray.
Isaiah 57:14
And it shall be said, "Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from my people's way."
Isaiah 62:10
Go through, go through the gates; prepare the way for the people; build up, build up the highway; clear it of stones; lift up a signal over the peoples.
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 in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 4:5
"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.
Luke 1:16
And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God,

General references

Isaiah 19:23
In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and Assyria will come into Egypt, and Egypt into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.
Isaiah 49:11
And I will make all my mountains a road, and my highways shall be raised up.
Matthew 11:10
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: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,'"
Luke 1:16
And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God,

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