Mark 1:2

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

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  • Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
  • Matt 11:10 : 10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
  • Luke 1:76 : 76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
  • Luke 3:2-9 : 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
  • Luke 7:27-28 : 27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
  • Luke 18:31 : 31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
  • Matt 26:24 : 24 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
  • Matt 26:31 : 31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
  • Luke 1:15-17 : 15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
  • Luke 1:70 : 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
  • Matt 2:5 : 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
  • Matt 3:1-9 : 1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: 9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
  • Ps 40:7 : 7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 11:10
    86%

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

  • Mark 1:3-4
    2 verses
    86%

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

    4John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

  • Luke 3:3-5
    3 verses
    85%

    3And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

    4As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

    5Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

  • Luke 7:27
    84%

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

  • Matt 3:1-3
    3 verses
    83%

    1In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

    2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

    3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • John 1:22-24
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    82%

    22Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

    23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

    24And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

  • Mark 1:1
    81%

    1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

  • Luke 1:76
    79%

    76And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

  • John 1:30-31
    2 verses
    77%

    30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

    31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

  • Isa 40:3
    77%

    3The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

  • John 1:15
    76%

    15n bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

  • Mal 3:1
    76%

    1Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

  • John 1:6
    76%

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

  • Acts 13:24
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    24When John had first prehed before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

  • Rom 1:2
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    2(Which he had pmised afore by his pphets in the holy scriptures,)

  • Luke 1:16-17
    2 verses
    75%

    16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

    17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

  • Acts 3:20
    75%

    20And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was prehed unto you:

  • Mark 1:7-11
    5 verses
    74%

    7And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

    8I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

    9And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

    10And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

    11And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

  • Matt 12:17
    74%

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

  • Mark 1:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

    15And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

  • Luke 1:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

    2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

  • Luke 2:31
    73%

    31Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

  • John 3:28
    73%

    28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

  • Acts 10:37
    73%

    37That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John prehed;

  • John 1:27
    72%

    27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

  • Luke 4:17
    72%

    17And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

  • Matt 1:22
    72%

    22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

  • Luke 1:70
    72%

    70As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

  • Acts 1:1
    71%

    1The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teh,

  • Mal 4:5
    71%

    5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

  • John 1:33-34
    2 verses
    71%

    33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

    34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

  • Matt 4:14
    71%

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

  • John 1:19
    70%

    19And this is the record of n, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

  • Matt 3:17
    70%

    17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.