Luke 3:4

As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah [Salvation of Yah] the prophet, 1 “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 2 ‘Make ready the way of MarYah [Master Yahweh]. 1 Make his paths straight. 2

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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

3He came into all the region around the Jordan [Descender], preaching the mikvah ·ritual washing baptism· of teshuvah ·complete repentance· for remission of abstract sins ·miss the marks·.

5Every valley will be filled. 1 Every mountain and hill will be brought low. 2 The crooked will become straight, 2 and the rough ways smooth. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 57:14He will say, “Build up, build up, prepare the way! 2 Remove the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.” 1

Mark 1:3+ 1:3 (3-5) MP: The Messiah’s forerunner will turn many to righteousness. (Mal 4:6) + 1:3 (3-4) MP: Messiah is associated with God. God is associated with Messiah. (Is 40:3c) the voice of one crys out in the wilderness, 2 ‘Make ready the way of MarYah [Master Yahweh]! 2 Make his paths straight!’” + 1:3. (2-3) Quoted from Is 40:3

Luke 1:76+ 1:76 (76-79) MP: A messenger will prepare the way for the Messiah. (Mal 3:1) Note: In Malachi, the word “suddenly” refers to the imminent coming of the Messiah once this messenger appears. From the writings of Josephus, we know John the Baptist and Yeshua were contemporaries of one another. And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Elyon [Most High], 2 for you will go before the face of Yahweh to prepare his ways, + 1:76. Quoted from Is 40:3; Mal 3:1 2

John 1:23He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of MarYah [Master Yahweh],’ + 1:23. Quoted from Is 40:3 as Isaiah [Salvation of Yah] the prophet said.”

John 3:28You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah [Anointed one],’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’

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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