The voice of one crying in the wilderness This is the other testimony in proof of the same, and may be read in ( Isaiah 40:3 ) . (See Gill on Matthew 3:3).
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This is the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
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It began as the prophet Isaiah had written: "God said, "I will send my messenger ahead of you to open the way for you.'
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Someone is shouting in the desert, "Get the road ready for the Lord; make a straight path for him to travel!' "
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So John appeared in the desert, baptizing and preaching. "Turn away from your sins and be baptized," he told the people, "and God will forgive your sins."
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Many people from the province of Judea and the city of Jerusalem went out to hear John. They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.