John 1:23

23 He said, “I am ¹the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight^[a] the way of the Lord, ’ as the prophet Isaiah said. ”

John 1:23 In-Context

21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah? ” He said, “I am not. ” “Are you the Prophet? ” And he answered, “No. ”

22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself? ”

23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord, ’ as the prophet Isaiah said. ”

24 (Now they had been sent from the Pharisees. )

25 They asked him, “Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet? ”

Cross References

• 1. 1:23 Cited from Isa. 40:3; See Matt. 3:3

Footnotes

• [a] 1:23 Or 'crying out, “In the wilderness make straight'