Where a verse leads
Matthew 3:3: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”Matthew 3:3
Matthew 3:3 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 3 different readings across the site, from shadows and types to the people and wonders of scripture. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
Matthew 3 · King James Version
The Scripture on both sides of it
This takes up the Old Testament at:
“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”
Isaiah 40:3 · King James Version
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Shadows and types
The people and wonders of Scripture
Questions people ask
What does Matthew 3:3 mean?
Matthew 3:3 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Matthew 3:3 in the Bible?
Matthew 3:3 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Matthew 3:3 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Matthew 3:3 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.