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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Isaiah 57:14

Malachi 3:1

Luke 1:17

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The voice of him that cries in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.

And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

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

And shall say, Clear away, clear away, level the way, take away the stumblingblocks out of the way of my people.

Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, and the angel of the covenant, whom ye desire: behold, he comes, said the LORD of the hosts.

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the rebellious to the prudence of the just, to make ready a prepared people for the Lord.

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Doth not wisdom cry, and give her voice to intelligence?

For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.

And he shall turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.