John 1:23

He saith, I am the voice which crieth in the wilderness, Make plain the way of the Lord, as said Eshaia the prophet.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

22And they said to him, And who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

24But they who were sent were from the Pharishee.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:3For this is he of whom it was spoken by Eshaia the prophet: The voice which crieth in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths plain.

Luke 1:16And many of the sons of Isroel shall he convert to the Lord their Aloha.

Luke 3:4As it is written in the book of the words of Eshaia the prophet, who said, The voice which crieth in the desert, Prepare the way of the Lord, And make straight in the plain the highways for our Aloha.

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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