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
Now in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the Judean wilderness
Mark 1:2
Just as it is written in the prophet Isaiah, "Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way,
Luke 3:2
in the time of the high priest 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," ' just as Isaiah the prophet said."

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 travel through it, but it [is] for them, he who walks [on the] way; and fools shall not wander about.
Isaiah 57:14
And one shall say, "Build up, build up! Clear [the] way! Remove [the] obstacles from the way of my people!"
Isaiah 62:10
Pass through, pass through the gates! Make the way clear {for} the people! Pile up, pile up the highway; clear [it] of stones! Lift up an ensign over the peoples!
Malachi 3:1
"Look! I [am] going to send my messenger, and he will prepare [the] way {before me}. And the Lord whom you [are] seeking will come suddenly to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant, [in] whom you [are] taking pleasure--look!--[he is] about to come," says Yahweh of hosts.
Malachi 4:5
Look! I [am] going to send to you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome day of Yahweh!
Luke 1:16
And he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.

General references

Isaiah 19:23
On that day, there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and Assyria will come into Egypt, and Egypt into Assyria, and Egypt will worship together with Assyria.
Isaiah 49:11
And I will {make} all my mountains like a road, and my highways shall lead up.
Matthew 11:10
It is this man about whom it is written: 'Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'
Mark 1:3
the voice of one shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!'"
Luke 1:16
And he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.