3For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said,

^a“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
^b‘Prepare ▼

▼Or  crying: Prepare in the wilderness

the way of the Lord;
make his paths straight.’”

10This is he of whom it is written,

^d“‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.’

2 ^eAs it is written in Isaiah the prophet ▼

▼Some manuscripts  in the prophets

^g“Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way,

4As it is written in ^hthe book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,

ⁱ“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
^j‘Prepare the way of the Lord ▼

▼Or  crying, Prepare in the wilderness the way of the Lord

make his paths straight.

27This is he of whom it is written,

^l“‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.’