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Luke 3:4-6
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4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying:

(A)“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.
5 Every valley shall be filled
And every mountain and hill brought low;
The crooked places shall be made straight
And the rough ways smooth;
6 And (B)all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’ ”

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Luke 3:4-6
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4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet:

“(A)The voice of one calling [a]out in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!
5 (B)Every ravine will be filled,
And every mountain and hill will be lowered;
The crooked will become straight,
And the rough roads smooth;
6 (C)And all [b]flesh will (D)see the salvation of God!’”

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  1. Luke 3:4 Or out, Prepare in the wilderness the way
  2. Luke 3:6 I.e., mankind
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Luke 3:4-6
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4 as it is written and forever remains written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,

“The voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
[a]Make His paths straight.
5 
‘Every ravine shall be filled up,
And every mountain and hill shall be leveled;
And the crooked [places] shall be made straight,
And the rough roads smooth;
6 
and [b]all mankind shall see the salvation of God.’”(A)

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  1. Luke 3:4 In spiritual terms, John’s message was clearing the way for the arrival of the Messiah by preparing the hearts of those who were to follow Him.
  2. Luke 3:6 I.e. salvation is available to both Jew and Gentile.
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Luke 3:4-6
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4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet:

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
    make straight paths for him.
5 Every valley shall be filled in,
    every mountain and hill made low.
The crooked roads shall become straight,
    the rough ways smooth.
6 And all people will see God’s salvation.’”[a](A)

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  1. Luke 3:6 Isaiah 40:3-5
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Luke 3:4-6
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4 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.

5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

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