Mark 1:3

KOL KOREY BAMIDBAR + 1:3 TARGUM HASHIVIM Isa 40:3 (A voice of one shouting in the wilderness): Prepare the Derech Hashem (the way of the L-rd). Make his paths yashar (straight)!

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

2Just as it has been written in Yeshayah HaNavi, HINNENI SHOLEIACH MALACHI (Behold, I send my messenger) before your face, UPINNAH DERECH LEFANAI (and he will prepare the way before me), + 1:2 Ex 23:20; Mal 3:1 he will prepare your way.

4Yochanan came with a mikveh mayim in the midbar, preaching a tevilah of teshuva for the selichat avon.

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Cross References

Isaiah 40:3The voice of him that preacheth in the midbar: 1 Prepare ye the Derech Hashem, 1 make straight in the Aravah 1 a highway for Eloheinu. 1

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!

John 1:19And this is the solemn edut (testimony) of Yochanan, when those of Yehudah sent kohanim and L'viim from Yerushalayim to him that they might ask him, Mi atah? (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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