Matthew 3:1; Matthew 3:3; Matthew 4:1; Matthew 11:7; Matthew 14:13; Matthew 14:15; Matthew 23:38; Matthew 24:26

Matthew 3:1

1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea

Matthew 3:3

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.’ ”

Matthew 4:1

1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

Matthew 11:7

7 As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?

Matthew 14:13

13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns.

Matthew 14:15

15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

Matthew 23:38

38 Look, your house is left to you desolate.

Matthew 24:26

26 “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.