• Isa 40:3 — The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

8 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Anglican · Anglican
• Baptist · Baptist
• Roman Catholic · Catholic
• Evangelical · Evangelical
• Lutheran · Lutheran
• Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox
• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed

8 passages from 6 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• Commentary on the Gospel of John · 3 passages
• Catechism of the Catholic Church · 1 passage
• Homilies on Matthew · 1 passage
• Homilies on the Gospel of John · 1 passage
• Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Isaiah · 1 passage
• Commentary on the Gospel According to John · 1 passage