John 1:23

He-has-been-asserting, "I, 'Sound of{crying} in to{the desolate}. Straighten the way of{[the] Lord},'["] according-as Isaiah the prophet says,["]

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

22So, they-say to{same}, "Who[?] you-are-being, in-which-place we-may-give response to{the dispatch[ing]} us[?] What[?] you-are-saying about of{yourself}[?]"

24and the having-been-sent-off/away have-been-being out of{the Pharisees},

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Cross References

Matthew 3:3for the-same is-being the said through of{Isaiah the prophet, saying}, "Sound of{crying} in to{the desolate}. Prepare the way of{[the] Lord}, be-making straight the paths of{same}."

Luke 1:16and many of{the sons} [of-]Israel will-turn-upon upon [the] Lord, the God of{same},

Luke 3:4as it-has-been-written in to{scroll} of{words} of{Isaiah, the prophet, saying}, "Sound of{crying} in to{the desolate}, prepare the way of{[the] Lord}, be-making straight the paths of{same}.

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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