Mark 1:3

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

Mark 1:3 in Other Translations

3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,'"

3 He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the LORD ’s coming! Clear the road for him!’ ”

3 Thunder in the desert! Prepare for God's arrival! Make the road smooth and straight!

3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;

3 "A voice cries out in the desert: 'Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

3 A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: "Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight!"

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).

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. Isaiah 40:3; John 1:23

Footnotes

• [a]. Isaiah 40:3