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Luke 3:4

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Prophecy

2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

3 He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.

5 Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.

6 And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
KJV
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
WEB
As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.
ASV
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.
DARBY
as it is written in [the] book of [the] words of Esaias the prophet: Voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths.
BLB
as it has been written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight His paths.
ÅB
slik som det er skrevet i profeten Jesaja' talers bok: Det er en røst av en som roper i ørkenen: Rydd Herrens vei, gjør hans stier jevne!
OTB
Som det står skrevet i boken med profeten Jesajas ord:
“En røst roper i ødemarken:
‘Gjør Herrens vei klar;
gjør i ørkenen en rett vei for vår Gud.
B1930
således som det er skrevet i profeten Esaias' talers bok: Det er en røst av en som roper i ørkenen: Rydd Herrens vei, gjør hans stier jevne!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 40:3–5

    A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert.

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  • John 1:23

    John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”

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  • John 1:26–36

    “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.

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  • Luke 1:76–79

    And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,

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  • John 1:7

    He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.

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  • Isaiah 62:10

    Go out, go out through the gates; prepare the way for the people! Build it up, build up the highway; clear away the stones; raise a banner for the nations!

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  • John 3:28–36

    You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’

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  • Isaiah 57:14

    And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.”

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