John the Baptist Prepares the Way
1 In those days aJohn the Baptist came preaching bin the wilderness of Judea,
2 and saying, “Repent, for athe kingdom of heaven is at hand!”
3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying:
a“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
b‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’ ”
a“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
b‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’ ”
4 Now aJohn himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was blocusts and cwild honey.
5 aThen Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him
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Cross-references and similar verses for Matthew 3:3:
by.
Isaiah 40:3
Mark 1:3
Luke 3:3
John 1:23
Prepare.
Isaiah 57:14
Isaiah 57:15
Malachi 3:1
Luke 1:17
Luke 1:76
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