“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.”
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 — Isaiah 40:3 is the prophetic anticipation of John's ministry. The quotation in Luke extends further than in Mark to include the universal scope of the salvation announcement. A voice calling: John is defined by his message rather than his identity — the voice whose content is the preparation for the Lord's arrival.
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