Luke 3:4

This was in fulfilment of what is said in the writings of the prophet Isaiah – “The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.

5Every chasm will be filled, every mountain and hill will be levelled. The winding ways will be straightened, the rough roads made smooth,

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Cross References

Malachi 4:6He will turn fathers’ hearts to their sons and sons’ hearts to their fathers, so that I will not come and strike the earth with judgement.’

Mark 1:3The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the road for the Lord, make a straight path for him.’”

Luke 1:76And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready his way,

John 1:23‘I,’ he answered, ‘am – “The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: make a straight road for the Lord”, as the prophet Isaiah said.’

John 3:28You are yourselves witnesses that I said “I am not the Christ,” but “I have been sent before him as a messenger.”

Matthew Henry on Luke 3:2-15

Ministry of John the Baptist. 1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituræa and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 As it is… Read the whole commentary →

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