³ A voice of one calling:
“In the wilderness prepare
    the way^(A) for the Lord^[a];
make straight^(B) in the desert
    a highway for our God.^[b](C)

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
    make straight paths for him.’”^[a](A)

“I will send my messenger ahead of you,
    who will prepare your way”^[a](A)—

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
    make straight paths for him.