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John the Baptist Prepares the Way(A)

About this time,[a] John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the Judean wilderness, “Repent, because the kingdom from[b] heaven is near!” He was the one the prophet Isaiah was referring to when he said,

“He is a voice calling out in the wilderness:
    ‘Prepare the way for the Lord![c]
        Make his paths straight!’”[d]

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  1. Matthew 3:1 Lit. In those days
  2. Matthew 3:2 Lit. of
  3. Matthew 3:3 MT and DSS source citations read Lord
  4. Matthew 3:3 Cf. Isa 40:3

John the Baptist Prepares the Way(A)

In those days John the Baptist(B) came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven(C) has come near.” 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.’”[a](D)

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  1. Matthew 3:3 Isaiah 40:3