Matthew 3:3

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Summary

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

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Prepare

Isaiah 57:14

Malachi 3:1

Luke 1:17

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A voice of one crying, Make ready in the waste land the way of the Lord, make level in the lowland a highway for our God.

The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight;

And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

He said, I am the voice of one crying in the waste land, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.

Prepare

And I will say, Make it high, make it high, get ready the way, take the stones out of the way of my people.

See, I am sending my servant, and he will make ready the way before me; and the Lord, whom you are looking for, will suddenly come to his Temple; and the angel of the agreement, in whom you have delight, see, he is coming, says the Lord of armies.

And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.

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Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?

This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.

The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight;

And through him great numbers of the children of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.