Isaiah 40:3
Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 40
“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”Isaiah 40:3
What Does Isaiah 40:3 Mean?
Isaiah 40:3 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 40, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Isaiah 40:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Malachi 3:1“Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.”Mark 1:2“As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.”John 1:23“He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.”Matthew 3:1“In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,”Luke 1:16“And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.”Luke 1:76“And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;”Malachi 4:5“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:”Matthew 3:3“For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”Isaiah 57:14“And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.”Isaiah 43:19“Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.”Isaiah 62:10“Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.”Isaiah 35:8“And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.”Matthew 11:10“For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.”Mark 1:3“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”Luke 3:2“Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.”Isaiah 49:11“And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.”Luke 3:4“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.”Isaiah 11:15“And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod.”Psalms 68:4“Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.”John 1:6“There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.”
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