Advent Thought: Wilderness

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Matthew 3:3

The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”

The voice of one crying out: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”

Does it make a difference HOW we read/hear this text?

Thanks to Ben Witherington for pointing out this textual nuance for me. For some informative commentary on this text, please see his piece here.