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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.
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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.
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As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
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as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah: A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: "Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight!
Luke 3:4 Meaning and Commentary
Luke 3:4
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet ( Isaiah 40:3 )
saying, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord make his paths straight; (See Gill on Matthew 3:3).
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during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
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He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
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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.
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Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth.