Mat 3:3 Raamattu 1933/38 3 Sillä hän on se, josta profeetta Esaias puhuu sanoen: "Huutavan ääni kuuluu erämaassa: 'Valmistakaa Herralle tie, tehkää polut hänelle tasaisiksi'."
Matthew 3:3 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition 3 This is he who was mentioned by the prophet Isaiah when he said, The voice of one crying in the wilderness (shouting in the desert), Prepare the road for the Lord, make His highways straight (level, [a]direct). Footnotes Matthew 3:3 G. Abbott-Smith, Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Matthew 3:3 Amplified Bible 3 This is the one who was mentioned by the prophet Isaiah when he said,“The voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the
road for the Lord,
[a]Make His
highways straight (level, direct)!’”
Footnotes Matthew 3:3 A ruler or nobleman traveling in the wilderness would have a crew of workmen preparing and clearing the road ahead of him. In spiritual terms, the message was clearing the way for the arrival of the Messiah by preparing the hearts of His followers.
Matthew 3:3 New Living Translation 3 The prophet Isaiah was speaking about John when he said, “He is a voice shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the
way for the Lord’s coming!
Clear the road for him!’”[a] Footnotes 3:3 Isa 40:3 (Greek version).