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Mark 1:2

Prophecy

1 This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”

3 “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”

4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
KJV
As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
WEB
As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:
ASV
Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way.
DARBY
as it is written in [Isaiah] the prophet, Behold, *I* send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way.
BLB
Just as it has been written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way.”
ÅB
Som skrevet står hos profeten Jesaja: Se, jeg sender mitt bud for ditt åsyn; han skal rydde din vei;
OTB
slik det står skrevet hos profeten Jesaja:
“Se, jeg sender min budbærer foran deg,
som skal rydde din vei;
B1930
Som skrevet står hos profeten Esaias: Se, jeg sender mitt bud for ditt åsyn; han skal rydde din vei;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Malachi 3:1

    “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.

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  • Luke 1:76

    And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,

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  • Matthew 11:10

    This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’

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  • Matthew 3:1–11

    In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea

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  • Luke 1:15–17

    for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

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  • Luke 7:27–28

    This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’

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  • Luke 1:70

    as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,

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  • Psalms 40:7

    Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll:

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