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John 3:28
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28 You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for him.’

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John 3:28
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28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’(A)

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John 1:20
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20 He came right out and said, “I am not the Messiah.”

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John 1:20
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20 He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.”(A)

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John 1:23
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23 John replied in the words of the prophet Isaiah:

“I am a voice shouting in the wilderness,
    ‘Clear the way for the Lord’s coming!’”[a]

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  1. 1:23 Isa 40:3.
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John 1:23
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23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness,(A) ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”[a](B)

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  1. John 1:23 Isaiah 40:3
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Malachi 3:1
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The Coming Day of Judgment

3 “Look! I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger of the covenant, whom you look for so eagerly, is surely coming,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

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Malachi 3:1
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3 “I will send my messenger,(A) who will prepare the way before me.(B) Then suddenly the Lord(C) you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant,(D) whom you desire,(E) will come,” says the Lord Almighty.

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Luke 1:16-17
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16 And he will turn many Israelites to the Lord their God. 17 He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children,[a] and he will cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly.”

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  1. 1:17 See Mal 4:5-6.
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Luke 1:16-17
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16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go on before the Lord,(A) in the spirit and power of Elijah,(B) to turn the hearts of the parents to their children(C) and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”(D)

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Mark 1:2-3
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2 just as the prophet Isaiah had written:

“Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
    and he will prepare your way.[a]
3 He is a voice shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming!
    Clear the road for him!’[b]”

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  1. 1:2 Mal 3:1.
  2. 1:3 Isa 40:3 (Greek version).
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Mark 1:2-3
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2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:

“I will send my messenger ahead of you,
    who will prepare your way”[a](A)—
3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
    make straight paths for him.’”[b](B)

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  1. Mark 1:2 Mal. 3:1
  2. Mark 1:3 Isaiah 40:3
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Matthew 3:11-12
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11 “I baptize with[a] water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.[b] 12 He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn but burning the chaff with never-ending fire.”

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  1. 3:11a Or in.
  2. 3:11b Or in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
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Matthew 3:11-12
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11 “I baptize you with[a] water for repentance.(A) But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[b] the Holy Spirit(B) and fire.(C) 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”(D)

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  1. Matthew 3:11 Or in
  2. Matthew 3:11 Or in
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Matthew 3:3
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3 The prophet Isaiah was speaking about John when he said,

“He is a voice shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming!
    Clear the road for him!’”[a]

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  1. 3:3 Isa 40:3 (Greek version).
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Matthew 3:3
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3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
    make straight paths for him.’”[a](A)

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  1. Matthew 3:3 Isaiah 40:3
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John 1:25
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25 asked him, “If you aren’t the Messiah or Elijah or the Prophet, what right do you have to baptize?”

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John 1:25
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25 questioned him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

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Luke 3:4-6
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4 Isaiah had spoken of John when he said,

“He is a voice shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming!
    Clear the road for him!
5 The valleys will be filled,
    and the mountains and hills made level.
The curves will be straightened,
    and the rough places made smooth.
6 And then all people will see
    the salvation sent from God.’”[a]

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  1. 3:4-6 Isa 40:3-5 (Greek version).
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Luke 3:4-6
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4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet:

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
    make straight paths for him.
5 Every valley shall be filled in,
    every mountain and hill made low.
The crooked roads shall become straight,
    the rough ways smooth.
6 And all people will see God’s salvation.’”[a](A)

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  1. Luke 3:6 Isaiah 40:3-5
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Luke 1:76
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76 “And you, my little son,
    will be called the prophet of the Most High,
    because you will prepare the way for the Lord.

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Luke 1:76
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76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet(A) of the Most High;(B)
    for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,(C)

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Malachi 4:4-5
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4 “Remember to obey the Law of Moses, my servant—all the decrees and regulations that I gave him on Mount Sinai[a] for all Israel.

5 “Look, I am sending you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the Lord arrives.

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  1. 4:4 Hebrew Horeb, another name for Sinai.
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Malachi 4:4-5
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4 “Remember the law(A) of my servant Moses, the decrees and laws I gave him at Horeb(B) for all Israel.(C)

5 “See, I will send the prophet Elijah(D) to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes.(E)

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John 1:27
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27 Though his ministry follows mine, I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandal.”

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John 1:27
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27 He is the one who comes after me,(A) the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”(B)

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