John 1:23

Geneva Bible (1560)

He said, I am the voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.

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  • Matt 3:3 : 3 For this is he of whome it is spoken by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his pathes straight.
  • Mark 1:3 : 3 The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse is, Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.
  • Isa 40:3-5 : 3 A voyce cryeth in the wildernesse, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make streight in the desert a path for our God. 4 Euery valley shall be exalted, and euery mountaine and hill shall be made lowe: and the crooked shalbe streight, & the rough places plaine. 5 And the glory of the Lord shalbe reueiled, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
  • Luke 1:16-17 : 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turne to their Lord God. 17 For he shall goe before him in the spirite and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust men, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
  • Luke 1:76-79 : 76 And thou, babe, shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord, to prepare his waies, 77 And to giue knowledge of saluation vnto his people, by the remission of their sinnes, 78 Through ye tender mercy of our God, wherby the day spring from an hie hath visited vs, 79 To giue light to them that sit in darknes, and in the shadow of death, & to guide our feete into the way of peace.
  • Luke 3:4-6 : 4 As it is written in the booke of the sayings of Esaias the Prophet, which saith, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes is, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his paths straight. 5 Euery valley shalbe filled, and euery mountaine and hill shall be brought lowe, and crooked things shalbe made straight, and the rough wayes shalbe made smoothe. 6 And all flesh shall see the saluation of God.
  • John 3:28 : 28 Yee your selues are my witnesses, that I sayde, I am not that Christ, but that I am sent before him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 1:2-5
    4 verses
    89%

    2 As it is written in the Prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

    3 The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse is, Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.

    4 Iohn did baptize in the wildernesse, and preach the baptisme of amendement of life, for remission of sinnes.

    5 And al ye countrey of Iudea, & they of Hierusalem went out vnto him, and were all baptized of him in the riuer Iordan, confessing their sinnes.

  • Matt 3:1-3
    3 verses
    88%

    1 And in those dayes, Iohn the Baptist came and preached in the wildernes of Iudea,

    2 And said, Repent: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.

    3 For this is he of whome it is spoken by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his pathes straight.

  • Luke 3:3-5
    3 verses
    88%

    3 And hee came into all the coastes about Iordan, preaching the baptisme of repentance for the remission of sinnes,

    4 As it is written in the booke of the sayings of Esaias the Prophet, which saith, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes is, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.

    5 Euery valley shalbe filled, and euery mountaine and hill shall be brought lowe, and crooked things shalbe made straight, and the rough wayes shalbe made smoothe.

  • John 1:19-22
    4 verses
    85%

    19 Then this is the record of Iohn, when the Iewes sent Priestes and Leuites from Hierusalem, to aske him, Who art thou?

    20 And he confessed and denied not, and said plainely, I am not that Christ.

    21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he said, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And he answered, No.

    22 Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?

  • Isa 40:3-4
    2 verses
    82%

    3 A voyce cryeth in the wildernesse, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make streight in the desert a path for our God.

    4 Euery valley shall be exalted, and euery mountaine and hill shall be made lowe: and the crooked shalbe streight, & the rough places plaine.

  • Matt 11:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

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

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

  • Luke 7:27
    78%

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

  • Mark 1:7
    77%

    7 And preached, saying, A stronger then I commeth after me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to stoupe downe, and vnloose.

  • John 1:30-31
    2 verses
    77%

    30 This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.

    31 And I knewe him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.

  • John 1:15
    75%

    15 Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cryed, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that commeth after me, was before me: for he was better then I.

  • John 1:24-28
    5 verses
    75%

    24 Nowe they which were sent, were of the Pharises.

    25 And they asked him, and saide vnto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elias, nor that Prophet?

    26 Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye knowe not.

    27 He it is that commeth after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthie to vnloose.

    28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordan, where Iohn did baptize.

  • John 3:28
    74%

    28 Yee your selues are my witnesses, that I sayde, I am not that Christ, but that I am sent before him.

  • Acts 13:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24 When Iohn had first preached before his coming the baptisme of repentance to all the people of Israel.

    25 And when Iohn had fulfilled his course, he saide, Whom ye thinke that I am, I am not he: but beholde, there commeth one after me, whose shooe of his feete I am not worthy to loose.

  • Matt 12:17
    74%

    17 That it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by Esaias the Prophet, saying,

  • Matt 11:3
    73%

    3 Art thou he that shoulde come, or shal we looke for another?

  • John 1:6
    73%

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

  • Luke 1:76
    73%

    76 And thou, babe, shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord, to prepare his waies,

  • John 12:41
    71%

    41 These things sayd Esaias when he sawe his glory, and spake of him.

  • Mark 1:11
    71%

    11 Then there was a voyce from heauen, saying, Thou art my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased.

  • Luke 1:17
    71%

    17 For he shall goe before him in the spirite and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust men, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

  • John 1:33-34
    2 verses
    71%

    33 And I knewe him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he saide vnto me, Vpon whom thou shalt see that Spirit come downe, and tary still on him, that is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost.

    34 And I sawe, and bare record that this is that Sonne of God.

  • Isa 57:14
    71%

    14 And he shall say, Cast vp, cast vp: prepare the way: take vp the stumbling blocks out of the way of my people.

  • Luke 7:24
    71%

    24 And when the messengers of Iohn were departed, hee began to speake vnto the people, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde?

  • Luke 7:20
    70%

    20 And when the men were come vnto him, they said, Iohn Baptist hath sent vs vnto thee, saying, Art thou hee that should come, or shall we waite for another?

  • John 1:8
    70%

    8 He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.

  • John 3:26
    70%

    26 And they came vnto Iohn, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Iorden, to whom thou barest witnesse, behold, he baptizeth, and all men come to him.

  • Mark 8:28
    70%

    28 And they answered, Some say, Iohn Baptist: and some, Elias: and some, one of the Prophets.

  • John 9:9
    70%

    9 Some said, This is he: and other sayd, He is like him: but he himselfe sayd, I am he.

  • Matt 4:14
    70%

    14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the Propet, saying,

  • Luke 3:16
    70%

    16 Iohn answered, and saide to them all, In deede I baptize you with water, but one stronger then I, commeth, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to vnloose: hee will baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.

  • Matt 3:5
    69%

    5 Then went out to him Ierusalem and all Iudea, and all the region rounde about Iordan.