John 1:23

He said, 'I [am] a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.'

Young's 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

22They said then to him, 'Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'

24And those sent were of the Pharisees,

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Cross References

Matthew 3:3for this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, 'A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths.'

Luke 1:16and many of the sons of Israel he shall turn to the Lord their God,

Luke 3:4as it hath been written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, 'A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths;

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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