Isaiah the prophet wrote about John when he said, “In the desert someone is shouting, ‘Get the road ready for the Lord! Make a straight path for him.
John answered in the words of the prophet Isaiah, “I am only someone shouting in the desert, ‘Get the road ready for the Lord!’ ”
who came to tell about the light and to lead all people to have faith.
John was the one the prophet Isaiah was talking about, when he said, “In the desert someone is shouting, ‘Get the road ready for the Lord! Make a straight path for him.’ ”
He will lead children and parents to love each other more, so that when I come, I won't bring destruction to the land.
People of Jerusalem, open your gates! Repair the road to the city and clear it of stones; raise a banner to help the nations find their way.
In the desert someone is shouting, ‘Get the road ready for the Lord! Make a straight path for him.’ ”
The Lord says, “Clear the road! Get it ready for my people.”