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Mark 1:3

Jesus
Prophecy

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

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

“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.

5 People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

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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.

Compare

BSB
“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
KJV
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
WEB
the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”
ASV
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;
DARBY
Voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of [the] Lord, make his paths straight.
BLB
“A voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.’”
ÅB
det er en røst av en som roper i ørkenen: Rydd Herrens vei, gjør hans stier jevne!
OTB
En røst roper i ødemarken:
‘Rydd Herrens vei,
gjør hans stier rette’”
B1930
det er en røst av en som roper i ørkenen: Rydd Herrens vei, gjør hans stier jevne!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 40:3–5

    A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert.

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  • Matthew 3:3

    This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”

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  • Luke 3:4–6

    as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.

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  • John 3:28–36

    You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’

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  • John 1:15

    John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”

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  • John 1:19–34

    And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”

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