The voice of one crying (φονη βοωντος). God is coming to his people to deliver them from their captivity in Babylon. So the prophe…

The voice of one crying in the wilderness.—See Note on Matthew 3:3.

The Venerable Bede: In preparing to write his Gospel, Mark rightly begins with the testimonies of the Prophets. He did this to …

Mark cites the OT to show that any true understanding of the ministry of Jesus must be firmly grounded there. “It is written” underscores a strong …

The voice of one crying in the wilderness
This is the other testimony in proof of the same, and may be read in ([Ref…

Isaiah and Malachi each spoke concerning the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, in the ministry of John. From these prophets we may observe t…