# This is he of whom it is written

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "John is the one the prophets wrote about long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# See, I am sending

In this verse, Jesus is quoting the prophet Malachi and saying that John is the messenger of which Malachi spoke.

# before your face

This idiom means "in front of you" or "to go ahead of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# your

The word "your" is singular because God was speaking to the Messiah in the quotation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])