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3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ”[a]
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Mark 1:3 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
English Standard Version (ESV)
3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight, ’”
New Living Translation (NLT)
3 He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the LORD ’s coming! Clear the road for him!’ ”
The Message Bible (MSG)
3 Thunder in the desert! Prepare for God's arrival! Make the road smooth and straight!
American Standard Version (ASV)
3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
3 "A voice cries out in the desert: 'Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
3 A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: "Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight!"
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
3 "A messenger is calling out in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord. Make straight paths for him.' " (Isaiah 40:3)

Mark 1:3 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 1:3

The voice of one crying in the wilderness
This is the other testimony in proof of the same, and may be read in ( Isaiah 40:3 ) . (See Gill on Matthew 3:3).

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Mark 1:3 In-Context

1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God,
2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “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 And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Isaiah 40:3; John 1:23

Footnotes 1

  • [a] Isaiah 40:3
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