2 As it has been written in the prophets, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will be preparing your way.’
Mark 1:2 Cross References - MLV
Psalms 40:7
7 Then I said, Behold, I have come as it is written of me in the scroll of a book.
Malachi 3:1
1 Behold, I send my messenger and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord, whom you* seek, will suddenly come to his temple. And the messenger of the covenant, whom you* desire, behold, he comes, says Jehovah of hosts.
Matthew 2:5
5 Now they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it has been written through the prophet,
Matthew 3:1-11
1 Now in those days John the Immerser comes, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
2 and saying, Repent; for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.
3 For this one is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, ‘A voice is crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord, make*\'b0 his paths straight.’
4 Now John himself had his outer clothing made of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his loin, and his nourishment was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then Jerusalem and everyone in Judea and everyone from the region around the Jordan were traveling out to him.
6 And they were being immersed by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, Offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the future wrath?
8 Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance.
9 Do not think to say among yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able to lift up children out of these stones for Abraham.
10 But even already, the ax is laid to the root of the trees, because every tree which is not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
11 I indeed immerse you in water toward repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not sufficient to bear. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit;
11 I indeed immerse you in water toward repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not sufficient to bear. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit;
Matthew 11:10
10 For this is he, concerning whom it has been written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will be preparing your way before you.’
Matthew 26:24
24 The Son of Man indeed is going, just-as it has been written concerning him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is given up! It was
Matthew 26:31
31 Then Jesus says to them, All of you will be offended at me this night; for it has been written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.
Luke 1:15-17
15 For he will be great in the Lord’s sight, and he may never drink wine or liquor, and he will be filled more with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
16 And he will be turning many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 And he will be going beforehand, in his sight, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to return the hearts of the fathers back on their children, and the disobedient to return in the prudence of the righteous; to make-ready a prepared people for the Lord.
Luke 1:70
70 (just-as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from the ages past).
Luke 1:76
76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest; for ‘you will be traveling before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways.’
Luke 3:2-16
2 in the time of Annas and Caiaphas, the high-priests, the declaration of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 And he came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the immersion of repentance into the forgiveness of sins;
4 as it has been written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord. Make*\'b0 his paths straight.
5 Every valley will be filled and every mountain and hill will be humbled. And the crooked will become straight and the rough ways, smooth.
6 And all flesh will be seeing the salvation of God.’
7 Therefore, he was saying to the crowds who traveled out to be immersed by him, Offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the future wrath? 8 Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance and do not begin to say among yourselves, We have Abraham as our father; for I say to you, that God is able to lift up children to Abraham from these stones. 9 Now the ax is also already destined toward the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree which is not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
10 And the crowds asked him, saying, Therefore what shall we do?
11 But he answered and said to them, He who has two tunics, let him give one to the one who has none, and he who has food, let him do likewise.
12 Now tax collectors also came to be immersed, and they said to him, Teacher, what shall we do?
13 Now he said to them, Appropriate no more than what has been appointed for you.
14 But the active soldiers were also asking him, saying, And we, what shall we do?
And he said to them, Intimidate no one, nor cheat anyone, and be content with your rations.
15 But the people are expecting, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, maybe, he might be the Christ; 16 John answered, saying to them all, I indeed immerse you in water, but the mightier one than I is coming, the strap of whose shoes I am not sufficient to loose. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit, and in fire;
7 Therefore, he was saying to the crowds who traveled out to be immersed by him, Offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the future wrath? 8 Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance and do not begin to say among yourselves, We have Abraham as our father; for I say to you, that God is able to lift up children to Abraham from these stones. 9 Now the ax is also already destined toward the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree which is not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
10 And the crowds asked him, saying, Therefore what shall we do?
11 But he answered and said to them, He who has two tunics, let him give one to the one who has none, and he who has food, let him do likewise.
12 Now tax collectors also came to be immersed, and they said to him, Teacher, what shall we do?
13 Now he said to them, Appropriate no more than what has been appointed for you.
14 But the active soldiers were also asking him, saying, And we, what shall we do?
And he said to them, Intimidate no one, nor cheat anyone, and be content with your rations.
15 But the people are expecting, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, maybe, he might be the Christ; 16 John answered, saying to them all, I indeed immerse you in water, but the mightier one than I is coming, the strap of whose shoes I am not sufficient to loose. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit, and in fire;
Luke 7:27-28
27 This is he concerning whom it has been written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will be preparing your way before you.
28 For I say to you, Among those born of women there is no prophet greater than John the Immerser; yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Luke 18:31
31 Now having taken the twelve with him and said to them, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things which have been written through the prophets will be completed by the Son of Man.