"Andª thou,ª child,ª shalt be calledª° the prophetª of the Highest:ª forª thou shalt goª° beforeª the faceª of the Lordª to prepareª° hisª ways;ª" {Lke 1:76} + "The voiceª of him that criethª° in the wilderness,ª Prepareª° ye the wayª of the LORD,ª make straightª° in the desertª a highwayª for our God.ª ... And the gloryª of the LORDª shall be revealed,ª° and all¹ fleshª shall seeª° [it] together:ª for¹ the mouthª of the LORDª hath spokenª° [it]." {Isa 40:3-5} + "And he said,ª° It is a light thingª° that thou shouldest be¹¹ my servantª to raise upª°¹ the tribesª of Jacob,ª and to restoreª° the preservedª°°² of Israel:ª I will also giveª° thee for a lightª to the Gentiles,ª that thou mayest be¹ my salvationª unto¹ the endª of the earth.ª" {Isa 49:6} + "And they that be wiseª° shall shineª° as the brightnessª of the firmament;ª and they that turn many² to righteousnessª°¹ as the starsª for everª and ever.ª" {Dan 12:3} + "Behold,¹ I will sendª° my messenger,ª and he shall prepareª° the wayª beforeª me: and the Lord,ª whom¹ ye¹ seek,ª° shall suddenlyª comeª° to¹ his temple,ª even the messengerª of the covenant,ª whom¹ ye¹ delightª in: behold,¹ he shall come,ª° saithª° the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Mal 3:1} + "² Inª thoseª daysª cameª° Johnª the¹ Baptist,ª preachingª° inª the¹ wildernessª of Judaea,ª ... Andª were baptizedª° ofª himª inª Jordan,ª confessingª° their²¹ sins.ª" {Mtt 3:1-6} + "Forª Johnª cameª° untoª youª inª the wayª of righteousness,ª andª ye believedª° himª not:ª butª the¹ publicansª andª the¹ harlotsª believedª° him:ª andª ye,ª when ye had seenª° [it], repentedª° notª afterward,ª that ye might believeª° him.ª" {Mtt 21:32} |