Matthew 3:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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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Prepare

Isaiah 57:14

Malachi 3:1

Luke 1:17

General references

Bible References

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A voice is calling,

“Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness;
Make smooth in the desert a highway for our God.

The voice of one crying in the wilderness,

‘Make ready the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight.’”

And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;

He said, “I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”

Prepare

And it will be said,
“Build up, build up, prepare the way,
Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people.”

“Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will

clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the

messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of hosts.

It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

General references

Does not wisdom call,
And understanding lift up her voice?

This is the one about whom it is written,
‘Behold, I send My messenger

ahead of You,

Who will prepare Your way before You.’

The voice of one crying in the wilderness,

‘Make ready the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight.’”

And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God.