Add parallel Print Page Options

“This messenger will live out in the barren wilderness,” Isaiah said,[a] “and will proclaim that everyone must straighten out his life to be ready for the Lord’s arrival.”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:3 Isaiah said. Some ancient manuscripts read, “the prophets said.” This quotation, unrecorded in the book of Isaiah, appears in Malachi 3:1. be ready for the Lord’s arrival, literally, “make ready the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.”

Bible Gateway Recommends

The One Year Bible TLB - eBook
The One Year Bible TLB - eBook
Retail: $14.99
Our Price: $10.82
Save: $4.17 (28%)
Living Bible: Large Print, Green Padded Hardcover
Living Bible: Large Print, Green Padded Hardcover
Retail: $34.99
Our Price: $34.98
Save: $0.01 (0%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
The Living Bible, Large Print Red Letter Edition, Green Hardcover
The Living Bible, Large Print Red Letter Edition, Green Hardcover
Retail: $39.99
Our Price: $30.98
Save: $9.01 (23%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars