Mark 1:3

“ The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 1 ‘ In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; 1 make His paths straight.’ ”

English Majority Text (NT)

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

2As it is written in the Prophets: 1 “ Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, 1 who will prepare Your way before You.” 1

4John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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Cross References

Luke 3:4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: 1 “ A voice of one crying in the wilderness: 1 ‘ Prepare the way of the Lord, 1 make His paths straight. 1

John 1:19And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they might ask him, “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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