“ And you, my little son, will be called the prophet of the Most High, because you will prepare the way for the Lord.

孩子啊！你要称为至高者的先知；因为你要行在主的前面，预备他的道路，

孩子啊，你要称为至高者的先知；因为你要走在主的前面，为他预备道路，

孩子啊，你要称为至高者的先知；因为你要走在主的前面，为他预备道路，

至于你，我的儿子啊！你将要被称为至高者的先知，因为你要走在主的前面，为祂预备道路，

孩子啊，你要称为至高者的先知，因为你要行在主的面前，预备他的路，

而你——孩子啊！你将被称为至高者的先知，因为你将走在主的前面，预备他的路，

孩子啊！你要稱為至高者的先知；因為你要行在主的前面，預備他的道路，

孩子啊，你要稱為至高者的先知；因為你要走在主的前面，為他預備道路，

孩子啊，你要稱為至高者的先知；因為你要走在主的前面，為他預備道路，

至於你，我的兒子啊！你將要被稱為至高者的先知，因為你要走在主的前面，為祂預備道路，

孩子啊，你要稱為至高者的先知，因為你要行在主的面前，預備他的路，

孩子啊，你必稱為至高者的神言人，因為你必在主的前頭走，豫備他的道路，

而你——孩子啊！你將被稱為至高者的先知，因為你將走在主的前面，預備他的路，

惟汝小子、將稱為至上者之先知、因爾行於主前、以備其路、

此子將稱至上者之先知、為主前驅、以備其道、

惟汝嬰兒、必稱為至上者之先知、因爾將為主前驅、以備其路、

終我之身、聖德是務。

And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,

“ And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High God. You will go ahead of the Lord to prepare the way for him.

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

And you, child, also will be called the prophet of the Most High; For you will go on before the Lord to prepare His ways;

“ And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest; For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,

Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;

And child, you will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare His ways,

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,

“ Look! I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger of the covenant, whom you look for so eagerly, is surely coming,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

just as the prophet Isaiah had written:“ Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way.He is a voice shouting in the wilderness,‘ Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!’”

Listen! It’s the voice of someone shouting,“ Clear the way through the wilderness for the Lord! Make a straight highway through the wasteland for our God!Fill in the valleys, and level the mountains and hills. Straighten the curves, and smooth out the rough places.Then the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all people will see it together. The Lord has spoken!”

Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.

Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet.John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say,‘ Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.’

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!’”

But do we dare say it was merely human?” For they were afraid of what the people would do, because everyone believed that John was a prophet.

She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting,“ These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved.”

John replied in the words of the prophet Isaiah:“ I am a voice shouting in the wilderness,‘ Clear the way for the Lord’s coming!’”

The angel replied,“ The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.

“ Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked.

But if we say it was merely human, we’ll be mobbed because the people believe John was a prophet.”

Regarding Jerusalem it will be said,“ Everyone enjoys the rights of citizenship there.” And the Most High will personally bless this city.

“ Look, I am sending you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the Lord arrives.

“ I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am— so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

You yourselves know how plainly I told you,‘ I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for him.’

John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say,‘ Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.’I tell you, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John. Yet even the least person in the Kingdom of God is greater than he is!”

Isaiah had spoken of 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!The valleys will be filled, and the mountains and hills made level. The curves will be straightened, and the rough places made smooth.And then all people will see the salvation sent from God.’”

Before he came, John the Baptist preached that all the people of Israel needed to repent of their sins and turn to God and be baptized.As John was finishing his ministry he asked,‘ Do you think I am the Messiah? No, I am not! But he is coming soon— and I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the sandals on his feet.’

Though his ministry follows mine, I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandal.”

And he will turn many Israelites to the Lord their God.He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and he will cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly.”