Matthew 3:3

God's Word

Isaiah the prophet spoke about this man when he said, “A voice cries out in the desert: ‘Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!’ ”

Cross References

Isaiah 40:3

A voice cries out in the desert: “Clear a way for the Lord. Make a straight highway in the wilderness for our God.

Malachi 3:1

“I’m going to send my messenger, and he will clear the way ahead of me. Then the Lord you are looking for will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the promise  will come. He is the one you want,” says the Lord of Armies.

Mark 1:3

“A voice cries out in the desert: ‘Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!’ ”

Luke 1:17

He will go ahead of the Lord with the spirit and power that Elijah had. He will change parents’ attitudes toward their children. He will change disobedient people so that they will accept the wisdom of those who have God’s approval. In this way he will prepare the people for their Lord.”

Luke 1:76

“You, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High. You will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way.

John 1:23

John said, “I’m a voice crying out in the desert, ‘Make the way for the Lord straight,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”