John 1:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

He said, I am the voice of one crying in the waste land, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.

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  • Matt 3:3 : 3 For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.
  • Mark 1:3 : 3 The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight;
  • Isa 40:3-5 : 3 A voice of one crying, Make ready in the waste land the way of the Lord, make level in the lowland a highway for our God. 4 Let every valley be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low, and let the rough places become level, and the hilltops become a valley, 5 And the glory of the Lord will be made clear, and all flesh will see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has said it.
  • Luke 1:16-17 : 16 And through him great numbers of the children of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.
  • Luke 1:76-79 : 76 And you, child, will be named the prophet of the Most High: you will go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways; 77 To give knowledge of salvation to his people, through the forgiveness of sins, 78 Because of the loving mercies of our God, by which the dawn from heaven has come to us, 79 To give light to those in dark places, and in the shade of death, so that our feet may be guided into the way of peace.
  • Luke 3:4-6 : 4 As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight. 5 Every valley will be lifted up, and all the mountains and hills made low, and the twisted will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth; 6 And all flesh will see the salvation of God.
  • John 3:28 : 28 You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 1:2-5
    4 verses
    89%

    2Even as it is said in the book of Isaiah the prophet, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way;

    3The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight;

    4John came, and gave baptism in the waste land, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

    5And there went out to him all the people of Judaea, and all those of Jerusalem, and they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying that they were sinners.

  • Matt 3:1-3
    3 verses
    88%

    1And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,

    2Saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin; for the kingdom of heaven is near.

    3For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.

  • Luke 3:3-5
    3 verses
    88%

    3And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

    4As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.

    5Every valley will be lifted up, and all the mountains and hills made low, and the twisted will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;

  • John 1:19-22
    4 verses
    85%

    19And this is the witness of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him with the question, Who are you?

    20He said quite openly and straightforwardly, I am not the Christ.

    21And they said to him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the prophet? And his answer was, I am not.

    22So they said to him, Who are you then? We have to give some answer to those who sent us. What have you to say about yourself?

  • Isa 40:3-4
    2 verses
    82%

    3A voice of one crying, Make ready in the waste land the way of the Lord, make level in the lowland a highway for our God.

    4Let every valley be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low, and let the rough places become level, and the hilltops become a valley,

  • Matt 11:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

    9But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

    10This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.

  • Luke 7:27
    78%

    27This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.

  • Mark 1:7
    77%

    7And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

  • John 1:30-31
    2 verses
    77%

    30This is he of whom I said, One is coming after me who is put over me because he was in existence before me.

    31I myself had no knowledge of him, but I came giving baptism with water so that he might be seen openly by Israel.

  • John 1:15
    75%

    15John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.

  • John 1:24-28
    5 verses
    75%

    24Those who had been sent came from the Pharisees.

    25And they put this question to him, saying, Why then are you giving baptism if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet?

    26John's answer was: I give baptism with water; but there is one among you of whom you have no knowledge;

    27It is he who is coming after me; I am not good enough to undo his shoes.

    28These things took place at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was giving baptism.

  • John 3:28
    74%

    28You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ.

  • Acts 13:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24For whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart.

    25And when John was completing his work, he said, What do I seem to you to be? I am not he; but one is coming after me, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

  • Matt 12:17
    74%

    17So that what was said by Isaiah the prophet might come true,

  • Matt 11:3
    73%

    3To say to him, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?

  • John 1:6
    73%

    6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

  • Luke 1:76
    73%

    76And you, child, will be named the prophet of the Most High: you will go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways;

  • John 12:41
    71%

    41(Isaiah said these words because he saw his glory. His words were about him.)

  • Mark 1:11
    71%

    11And a voice came out of heaven, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

  • Luke 1:17
    71%

    17And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.

  • John 1:33-34
    2 verses
    71%

    33I had no knowledge who he was, but he who sent me to give baptism with water said to me, The one on whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting, it is he who gives baptism with the Holy Spirit.

    34This I saw myself and my witness is that he is the Son of God.

  • Isa 57:14
    71%

    14And I will say, Make it high, make it high, get ready the way, take the stones out of the way of my people.

  • Luke 7:24
    71%

    24And when the men who were sent by John had gone away, he said to the people, about John, What did you go out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?

  • Luke 7:20
    70%

    20And when the men came to him they said, John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?

  • John 1:8
    70%

    8He himself was not the light: he was sent to give witness about the light.

  • John 3:26
    70%

    26And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.

  • Mark 8:28
    70%

    28And they made answer, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.

  • John 9:9
    70%

    9Some said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.

  • Matt 4:14
    70%

    14So that the word of the prophet Isaiah might come true,

  • Luke 3:16
    70%

    16John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

  • Matt 3:5
    69%

    5Then Jerusalem and all Judaea went out to him, and all the people from near Jordan;