Malachi 3:1
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The Purifier
3 “(A)Behold, I am sending (B)My [a]messenger, and he will (C)clear a way before Me. And the Lord, whom you are seeking, will suddenly come to His temple; [b]and the [c](D)messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of armies.
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- Malachi 3:1 Or angel
- Malachi 3:1 Or that is, the
- Malachi 3:1 Or angel
Malachi 4:5-6
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5 “Behold, I am going to send you (A)Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord. 6 He will (B)turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, so that I will not come and (C)strike the land with complete destruction.”
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Matthew 3:1-3
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The Preaching of John the Baptist
3 Now (A)in those days (B)John the Baptist *[a]came, [b]preaching in the (C)wilderness of Judea, saying, 2 “(D)Repent, for (E)the kingdom of heaven [c]is at hand.” 3 For this is the (F)one referred to [d]by Isaiah the prophet when he said,
“(G)The voice of one [e]calling [f]out in the wilderness,
‘(H)Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!’”
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- Matthew 3:1 Or arrived; or appeared
- Matthew 3:1 Or proclaiming as a herald
- Matthew 3:2 Lit has come near
- Matthew 3:3 Or through
- Matthew 3:3 Or shouting
- Matthew 3:3 Or out, Prepare in the wilderness the way
Mark 1:1-3
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Preaching of John the Baptist
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, (A)the Son of God,
2 (B)just as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
“(C)Behold, I am sending My messenger [a]before You,
Who will prepare Your way;
3 (D)The voice of one calling [b]out in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!’”
Luke 3:4-6
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4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet:
“(A)The voice of one calling [a]out in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!
5 (B)Every ravine will be filled,
And every mountain and hill will be lowered;
The crooked will become straight,
And the rough roads smooth;
6 (C)And all [b]flesh will (D)see the salvation of God!’”
John 1:23
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23 He said, “I am (A)the voice of one calling [a]out in the wilderness, ‘Make the way of the Lord straight,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
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- John 1:23 Or out, In the wilderness make the way
Revelation 22:12
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12 “Behold, (A)I am coming quickly, and My (B)reward is with Me, (C)to reward each one as his work [a]deserves.
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- Revelation 22:12 Lit is
Isaiah 25:9
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9 And it will be said on that day,
“Behold, (A)this is our God for whom we have (B)waited [a]that (C)He might save us.
This is the Lord for whom we have waited;
(D)Let’s rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
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- Isaiah 25:9 Or and He saved us
Isaiah 33:2
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2 Lord, (A)be gracious to us; we have (B)waited for You.
Be [a]their [b](C)strength every morning,
Our salvation also in the (D)time of distress.
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- Isaiah 33:2 Some ancient versions our
- Isaiah 33:2 Lit arm
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