Luke 3:4
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 3
“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.”Luke 3:4
What Does Luke 3:4 Mean?
Luke 3:4 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 3, verse 4 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Prophecy & Fulfillment, and Mission.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Luke 3:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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 40:3“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.”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.”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;”John 1:26“John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;”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.”Mark 1:3“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”John 1:7“The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.”John 3:28“Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.”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.”Luke 1:16“And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.”Psalms 27:11“Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.”Malachi 4:6“And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.”Luke 10:1“After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.”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.”Song of Solomon 2:8“The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.”Isaiah 49:11“And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.”Luke 14:17“And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.”2 Kings 19:2“And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.”Zechariah 14:10“All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin’s gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king’s winepresses.”
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