"Thisis the one aboutwhomit is written,BEHOLD,I SENDMY MESSENGERAHEADOF YOU, WHOWILL PREPAREYOUR WAYBEFOREYOU.'
A voiceis calling,"Clearthe wayfor the LORDin the wilderness;Makesmoothin the deserta highwayfor our God.
"Behold,I am going to sendMy messenger,and he will clearthe waybeforeMe. And the Lord,whomyou seek,will suddenlycometo His temple;and the messengerof the covenant,in whomyou delight,behold,He is coming,"saysthe LORDof hosts.
"Thisis the one aboutwhomit is written,BEHOLD,I SENDMY MESSENGERAHEAD OF YOU, WHOWILL PREPAREYOUR WAYBEFOREYOU.'
As it is writtenin Isaiahthe prophet:"BEHOLD,I SENDMY MESSENGERAHEADOF YOU, WHOWILL PREPAREYOUR WAY;
"And you, child,will be calledthe prophetof the Most High;For you will goon BEFORETHE LORDTO PREPAREHIS WAYS;
"But whatdid you goout to see?A prophet?Yes,I sayto you, and one who is morethan a prophet.
"I sayto you, amongthose bornof womenthere is no onegreaterthan John;yethe who is leastin the kingdomof Godis greaterthan he."
He said,"I am A VOICEOF ONE CRYINGIN THE WILDERNESS,'MAKE STRAIGHTTHE WAYOF THE LORD,'as Isaiahthe prophetsaid."
