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For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying:

(A)“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
(B)‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’ ”

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For this is the (A)one referred to [a]by Isaiah the prophet when he said,

(B)The voice of one [b]calling [c]out in the wilderness,
(C)Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!’”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 3:3 Or through
  2. Matthew 3:3 Or shouting
  3. Matthew 3:3 Or out, Prepare in the wilderness the way

This is the one who was mentioned by the prophet Isaiah when he said,

The voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
Prepare the road for the Lord,
[a]Make His highways straight (level, direct)!’”(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 3:3 A ruler or nobleman traveling in the wilderness would have a crew of workmen preparing and clearing the road ahead of him. In spiritual terms, the message was clearing the way for the arrival of the Messiah by preparing the hearts of His followers.

This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
    make straight paths for him.’”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 3:3 Isaiah 40:3

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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