Mal 3:1, Mar 1:2, Luk 1:17, Joh 1:20, 27 | ISV

Malachi 3:1

Mark 1:2

2 As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,Mal 3:1; Matt 11:10; Luke 7:27

“See! I am sending my messenger ahead of you,

who will prepare your way. ^{▼▼Mal 3:1}

Luke 1:17

17 He is the one who will go before the Lord ^{▼▼Lit. before him} with the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and to prepare the people to be ready for the Lord.”Mal 4:5; Matt 11:14; Mark 9:12

John 1:20

20 He spoke openly and did not deny it, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” ^{▼▼I.e. the Messiah}Luke 3:15; John 3:28; Acts 13:25

John 1:27

27 the one who is coming after me, whose sandal straps I am not worthy to untie.”John 1:15, 30; Acts 19:4