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.”
King James Version
More of Isaiah 40 on this siteIsaiah 40:1-11 · Isaiah 40:12-31
A voice crying in the wilderness to prepare the way of the LORD — John the Baptist, who claimed this verse for himself (John 1:23).
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.
AcademicOriginally about Cyrus; NT authors apply it typologically to John the Baptist.
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