John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’ ”
A voice of one calling: “In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.Isaiah 40:3 NIV
Now the Pharisees who had been sentJohn 1:24 NIV
Finally they said, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”John 1:22 NIV