Luke 1:17

1:17 And he will go as forerunner before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”

Luke 1:76

1:76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High.

For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

Luke 3:4-6

3:4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,

“The voice of one shouting in the wilderness:

‘Prepare the way for the Lord,

make his paths straight.

3:5 Every valley will be filled,

and every mountain and hill will be brought low,

and the crooked will be made straight,

and the rough ways will be made smooth,

3:6 and all humanity will see the salvation of God.’”

Luke 9:52

9:52 He sent messengers on ahead of him. As they went along, they entered a Samaritan village to make things ready in advance for him,