Isaiah 40:3
“A voice of one calling: 'In the wilderness prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.'”
King James Version
Fulfillment References
Matthew 3:3 Mark 1:3 Luke 3:4 John 1:23
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalJohn prepared the way for Jesus, who IS the LORD (YHWH) himself come in the flesh.
JewishOriginally about the return from Babylon.
CatholicFulfilled in John the Baptist as the forerunner; cited in all four Gospels.
ProtestantAll four Gospels cite this of John the Baptist — unambiguous fulfillment.
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