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

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

Now John himself had [d](D)a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was (E)locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem (F)was going out to him, and all Judea, and all (G)the district around the Jordan;

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  1. Matthew 3:3 Or through
  2. Matthew 3:3 Or shouting
  3. Matthew 3:3 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 40:3
  4. Matthew 3:4 Lit his garment

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)

John’s(B) clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist.(C) His food was locusts(D) and wild honey. People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan.

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  1. Matthew 3:3 Isaiah 40:3