John replied in the words of the prophet Isaiah: “I am a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Clear the way for the Lord’s coming!’”
The prophet Isaiah was speaking about John when he said, “He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!’”
He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!’”
“Then who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you have to say about yourself?”
Then the Pharisees who had been sent
You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for him.’