John 1:23

Bishops' Bible (1568)

He sayde: I am the voyce of a cryer in the wildernesse, make strayght the way of the Lorde, as sayde the prophete Esaias.

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  • Matt 3:3 : 3 For this is he, of whom it is spoken by the prophete Esayas, saying. The voyce of one crying in the wyldernesse: prepare ye the way of the Lorde, make his pathes strayght.
  • Mark 1:3 : 3 A voyce of hym that crieth in the wyldernesse: Prepare ye the waye of the Lorde, and make his pathes strayght.
  • Isa 40:3-5 : 3 A voyce crieth in wildernesse: Prepare the way of the Lorde, make strayght the path of our God in the desert. 4 All valleys shalbe exalted, and euery mountayne and hyll layde lowe: what so is croked shalbe made strayght, and the rough shalbe made playne. 5 For the glorie of the Lorde shall appeare, for all fleshe shall at once see that the mouth of the Lorde hath spoken it.
  • Luke 1:16-17 : 16 And many of the chyldren of Israel, shall he turne to their Lorde God. 17 And he shall go before hym, with the spirite and power of Elias, to turne the heartes of the fathers to the chyldren, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust men, to make redy a perfect people for the Lorde.
  • Luke 1:76-79 : 76 And thou childe shalt be called the prophete of the hyghest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lorde, to prepare his wayes. 77 To geue knowledge of saluation vnto his people, by the remission of their sinnes. 78 Through ye tender mercy of our God, wherby the day spryng from an hygh hath visited vs. 79 To geue lyght to them that sitte in darknesse, and in the shadowe of death, to guide our feete into the way of peace.
  • Luke 3:4-6 : 4 As it is writte in ye booke of the wordes of Esaias the prophete, saying: The voyce of a cryer in wyldernesse, prepare ye the way of ye Lorde, make his pathes strayght. 5 Euery valley shalbe fylled, and euery mountayne & hyll shalbe brought lowe: And thynges that be croked, shalbe made strayght, and the rough wayes shalbe made playne. 6 And all flesshe, shall see the saluation of God.
  • John 3:28 : 28 Ye your selues are witnesses, howe that I sayde I am not Christe, but am sent before hym.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 1:2-5
    4 verses
    89%

    2 As it hath ben written in the prophetes: Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, whiche shall prepare thy waye before thee.

    3 A voyce of hym that crieth in the wyldernesse: Prepare ye the waye of the Lorde, and make his pathes strayght.

    4 Iohn did baptize in the wyldernesse, and preached the baptisme of repentaunce, for the remission of sinnes.

    5 And all the land of Iurie, and they of Hierusalem, went out vnto hym, and were all baptized of hym in the ryuer of Iordane, confessyng their synnes.

  • Matt 3:1-3
    3 verses
    88%

    1 In those dayes, came Iohn the Baptist, preachyng in the wyldernesse of Iurie, and saying.

    2 Repent, for the kingdome of heauen is at hande.

    3 For this is he, of whom it is spoken by the prophete Esayas, saying. The voyce of one crying in the wyldernesse: prepare ye the way of the Lorde, make his pathes strayght.

  • Luke 3:3-5
    3 verses
    88%

    3 And he came into all the coastes about Iordane, preachyng the baptisme of repentaunce, for the remission of sinnes:

    4 As it is writte in ye booke of the wordes of Esaias the prophete, saying: The voyce of a cryer in wyldernesse, prepare ye the way of ye Lorde, make his pathes strayght.

    5 Euery valley shalbe fylled, and euery mountayne & hyll shalbe brought lowe: And thynges that be croked, shalbe made strayght, and the rough wayes shalbe made playne.

  • John 1:19-22
    4 verses
    85%

    19 And this is the recorde of Iohn: When the Iewes sent priestes and leuites from Hierusalem, to aske hym: What art thou?

    20 And he confessed and denyed not, and sayde playnely, I am not that Christe.

    21 And they asked hym: What then? art thou Elias? And he sayth, I am not. Art thou that prophete? And he aunswered, no.

    22 Then sayde they vnto hym: What art thou? that we may geue an aunswere to them that sent vs: What sayest thou of thy selfe?

  • Isa 40:3-4
    2 verses
    82%

    3 A voyce crieth in wildernesse: Prepare the way of the Lorde, make strayght the path of our God in the desert.

    4 All valleys shalbe exalted, and euery mountayne and hyll layde lowe: what so is croked shalbe made strayght, and the rough shalbe made playne.

  • Matt 11:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

    9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophete? yea I say vnto you, and more then a prophete.

    10 For this is he of whom it is written: Beholde I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

  • 27 This is he, of whom it is written: Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

  • 7 And preached, saying: He that is stronger then I, commeth after me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to stowpe downe, and vnloose.

  • John 1:30-31
    2 verses
    77%

    30 This is he of whom I sayde, After me commeth a man, which is preferred before me, for he was before me.

    31 And I knewe hym not: but that he shoulde be declared to Israel, therfore am I come, baptizing with water.

  • 15 Iohn beareth witnesse of hym, and cryeth, saying: This was he of whom I spake, he that commeth after me, is preferred before me, for he was before me.

  • John 1:24-28
    5 verses
    75%

    24 And they which were sent, were of the pharisees.

    25 And they asked hym, and sayde vnto hym: Why baptizest thou then, yf thou be not Christe, nor Elias, neither that prophete?

    26 Iohn aunswered them, saying: I baptize with water, but there standeth one among you, whom ye knowe not,

    27 He it is, which though he came after me, was before me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to vnloose.

    28 These thynges were done in Bethabara beyonde Iordane, where Iohn dyd baptize.

  • 28 Ye your selues are witnesses, howe that I sayde I am not Christe, but am sent before hym.

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    24 When Iohn had first preached before his commyng, the baptisme of repentaunce to all the people of Israel.

    25 And when Iohn had fulfylled his course, he sayde: Whom ye thynke that I am, the same am I not. But behold, there commeth one after me, whose shoes of his feete I am not worthy to loose.

  • 17 That it might be fulfylled which was spoken by Esaias the prophete, saying:

  • 3 Art thou he that shoulde come? or do we loke for another?

  • 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn:

  • 76 And thou childe shalt be called the prophete of the hyghest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lorde, to prepare his wayes.

  • 41 Such thynges sayde Esaias, when he sawe his glory, and spake of hym.

  • 11 And there came a voyce from heauen: Thou art my deare sonne, in whom I am well pleased.

  • 17 And he shall go before hym, with the spirite and power of Elias, to turne the heartes of the fathers to the chyldren, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust men, to make redy a perfect people for the Lorde.

  • John 1:33-34
    2 verses
    71%

    33 And knewe hym not. But he that sent me to baptize with water, the same saide vnto me: vpon whom thou shalt see the spirite descende, and tary styll on hym, the same is he which baptizeth with the holy ghost.

    34 And I sawe, and bare recorde, that he is the sonne of God.

  • 14 And therefore thus he saith: make playne, make playne, and clense the streete, take vp the stumbling blockes out of the way of my people.

  • 24 And when the messengers of Iohn were departed, he began to speake vnto the people concernyng Iohn: What went ye out into the wildernesse for to see? a reede shaken with the wynde?

  • 20 When the men were come vnto hym, they sayde, Iohn Baptiste sent vs vnto thee, saying: Art thou he that shoulde come, or shall we loke for another?

  • 8 He was not that lyght: but was sent to beare witnesse of the lyght.

  • 26 And they came vnto Iohn, and sayde vnto hym: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyonde Iordane, to whom thou barest witnesse, beholde the same baptizeth, and all men come to hym.

  • 28 And they aunswered: Some saye that thou art Iohn Baptist, and some saye, Elias: Agayne, some saye that thou art one of the prophetes.

  • 9 Some sayde, this is he: Other sayde, he is lyke hym. He hym selfe sayde, I am euen he.

  • 14 That it myght be fulfylled, whiche was spoken by Esayas the prophete, saying:

  • 16 Iohn aunswered, and said vnto them all, In deede I baptize you with water: but one stronger then I commeth, whose shoes latched I am not worthy to vnlose, he shall baptize you with the holy ghost, and with fire.

  • 5 Then went out to hym Hierusalem, and all Iurie, and all the region rounde about Iordane,