Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

General references

Bible References

The voice

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.
Matthew 3:3
For he is the one spoken of through the prophet Isaiah, who said:

A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
Prepare the way for the Lord;
make His paths straight!
Mark 1:3
A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
Prepare the way for the Lord;
make His paths straight!
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.”

Prepare

Luke 1:16
He will turn many of the sons of Israel
to the Lord their God.
Isaiah 57:14
He said,
“Build it up, build it up, prepare the way,
remove every obstacle from My people’s way.”
Isaiah 62:10
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.
Malachi 4:6
And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.”
John 1:7
He came as a witness
to testify about the light,
so that all might believe through him.
John 3:28
You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah, but I’ve been sent ahead of Him.’

General references

Isaiah 49:11
I will make all My mountains into a road,
and My highways will be raised up.
Mark 1:3
A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
Prepare the way for the Lord;
make His paths straight!

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