Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

As said

General references

Bible References

I am

John 3:28
You yourselves are my witnesses that I stated, ‘I am not the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed),’ but, ‘I have [only] been sent ahead of Him [as His appointed forerunner and messenger to announce and proclaim His coming].’
Matthew 3:3
This is the one who was mentioned by the prophet Isaiah when he said,

The voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
Prepare the road for the Lord,
Make His highways straight (level, direct)!’”
Mark 1:3

A voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!’”
Luke 1:16
He will turn many of the sons of Israel back [from sin] to [love and serve] the Lord their God.
Luke 3:4
as it is written and forever remains written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,

The voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight.

As said

Isaiah 40:3

A voice of one is calling out,
“Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness [remove the obstacles];
Make straight and smooth in the desert a highway for our God.

General references

Matthew 11:10
This is the one of whom it is written [by the prophet Malachi],

Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’