John 1:23

Yochanan said, I am a KOL KOREY BAMIDBAR, make straight the DERECH HASHEM! + 1:23 Isa 40:3 , TARGUM HASHIVIM as Yeshayah HaNavi said.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

In Context

22They said then to him, Mi atah? That we may give a teshuvah (answer) to the ones who sent us. What do you say about yourself?

24And the ones that had been sent were of the Perushim.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:3For this + 3:3 Yochanan is the one spoken of through Yeshayah the Navi, saying, KOL KOREY BAMIDBAR + 3:3 Isa 40:3 (A voice of one shouting in the wilderness): Prepare the Derech Hashem (the way of the L-rd). Make his paths straight!

Luke 1:16And many of the Bnei Yisroel he will turn back in teshuva to Hashem Eloheihem.

Luke 3:4As it has been written in the sefer divrei Yeshayah Hanavi, KOL KOREY BAMIDBAR + 3:4 Isa 40:3 (A voice of one shouting in the wilderness): Prepare the Derech Hashem (the Way of the L-rd). Make his paths straight!

Matthew Henry on John 1:20-29

John's Testimony to Christ; John Examined by the Priests. 19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. 22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23 He said, I am the voice of one… Read the whole commentary →

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