Passage · New Testament

Matthew 3:3

Matt.3.3

This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ”

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Matthew 3:3 quotes Isaiah 40:3
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Matthew, Mark, and Luke all introduce John with Isaiah's voice calling in the wilderness to prepare the way for the Lord.
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