Mark 1:3

The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

In Context

2Even as it is said in the book of Isaiah the prophet, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way;

4John came, and gave baptism in the waste land, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

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Cross References

Isaiah 40:3A voice of one crying, Make ready in the waste land the way of the Lord, make level in the lowland a highway for our God.

Luke 3:4As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.

John 1:19And this is the witness of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him with the question, Who are you?

Matthew Henry on Mark 1:2-9

Mark We have heard the evidence given in by the first witness to the doctrine and miracles of our Lord Jesus; and now here is another witness produced, who calls for our attention. The second living creature saith, Come, and see, Rev. vi. 3 . Now let us enquire a little, I. Concerning this witness. His name is Mark. Marcus was a Roman name, and a very common one, and yet we have no reason to think, but that he was by birth a Jew; but as Saul, when he went among the nations, took the Roman name of Paul, so he of… Read the whole commentary →

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