As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
John's baptism introducing a new dispensation, it was requisite that we should have a particular account of it. Glorious things were said of John, what a distinguished favourite of Heaven he should be, and what a great blessing to this earth (Luk 1:15, Luk 1:17); but we lost him in the deserts, and there he remains until the day of his showing unto Israel, Luk 1:80.
Commenting on Luke 3:1-14
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet,.... Isa 40:3 saying, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord make his paths straight; See Gill on Mat 3:3.
Verse 4. No entry from BARNES for this verse. (d) "The voice of one crying in the wilderness"