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A Prophesied Forerunner
Commentators unanimously affirm that Luke quotes Isaiah 40:3 to prove John the Baptist's ministry was no accident. It was the direct fulfillment of ancient prophecy, establishing John as the authoritative forerunner sent to announce the coming of the Lord, bridging the Old and New Testaments.
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AT Robertson
On Luke 3:4
As it is written (ως γεγραπτα). The regular formula for quotation, perfect passive indicative of γραφω.
Isaiah the …
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 3:4
19th Century
Bishop
The comparatively slight variation here is one that could easily have arisen during the process of transcription from an Aramaic document into Gree…
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 3:1–7
19th Century
Preacher
Now in the fifteenth yea of the reign of Tiberias Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 3:4
Luke found a clear prophecy of the ministry of John the Baptist in Isa 40:3. He includes more of the quotation than Matthew and Mark do. First he c…
John Gill
On Luke 3:4
17th Century
Pastor
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet (Isaiah 40:3)
saying, the …
Matthew Henry
On Luke 3:1–14
17th Century
Minister
The scope and design of John's ministry were to bring the people from their sins and to their Savior. He came preaching, not a sect or party, but a…