Matt 3:1 (NIV) In those
days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of
Judea 2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven
is near." 3 This is he who was spoken of through the
prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the desert,
'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for
him.'" {[3] Isaiah 40:3}