He said, “I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of יהוה,’ as the prophet Yeshayahu said.”
For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Yeshayahu, saying, “A voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of יהוה, make His paths straight.’ ”
a voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of יהוה, make His paths straight.’ ”
Therefore they said to him, “Who are you, so that we give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
And those sent were of the Pharisees,
“You yourselves are witnesses for me that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but I am sent ahead of Him.’