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 came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
Mark 1:2
As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.
Luke 3:2
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zachariah in the wilderness.
John 1:23
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.

Prepare

Isaiah 35:8
And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for others: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
Isaiah 57:14
And it shall be said, Heap it up, heap it up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people.
Isaiah 62:10
Go through, go through the gates; prepare you the way of the people; build up, build up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a banner for the people.
Malachi 3:1
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom you seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in: behold, he shall come, says the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 4:5
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
Luke 1:16
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

General references

Isaiah 19:23
In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.
Isaiah 49:11
And I will make all my mountains a roadway, and my highways shall be exalted.
Matthew 11:10
For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.
Mark 1:3
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight .
Luke 1:16
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.