John 1:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Matt 3:3 : 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
  • Mark 1:3 : 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
  • Isa 40:3-5 : 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be raised up, and every mountain and hill made low; the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places smooth; 5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all humanity shall see it together, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
  • Luke 1:16-17 : 16 He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 He will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 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 1:76-79 : 76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways, 77 To give knowledge of salvation to His people by the remission of their sins, 78 Through the tender mercy of our God, with which the Dayspring from on high has visited us, 79 To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
  • Luke 3:4-6 : 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made 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.
  • John 3:28 : 28 You yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 1:2-5
    4 verses
    89%

    2As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

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

    4John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

    5And all the land of Judea and those from Jerusalem went out to him, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

  • Matt 3:1-3
    3 verses
    88%

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

    2And saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.

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

  • Luke 3:3-5
    3 verses
    88%

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

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

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

  • John 1:19-22
    4 verses
    85%

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

    20He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, I am not the Christ.

    21And they asked him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the Prophet? And he answered, No.

    22Then they said to him, Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?

  • Isa 40:3-4
    2 verses
    82%

    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

    4Every valley shall be raised up, and every mountain and hill made low; the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places smooth;

  • Matt 11:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

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

    10For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

  • Luke 7:27
    78%

    27This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

  • Mark 1:7
    77%

    7And preached, saying, There comes one mightier than I after me, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

  • John 1:30-31
    2 verses
    77%

    30This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.

    31I did not know him, but that he should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.

  • John 1:15
    75%

    15John bore witness of him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me.

  • John 1:24-28
    5 verses
    75%

    24Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees.

    25And they asked him, and said to him, Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?

    26John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but there stands one among you whom you do not know.

    27It is he who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.

    28These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

  • John 3:28
    74%

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

  • Acts 13:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24When John first preached, before his coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

    25And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom do you think that I am? I am not he. But behold, there comes one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to untie.

  • Matt 12:17
    74%

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

  • Matt 11:3
    73%

    3And said to him, Are you the one who is to come, or should we look 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 called the prophet of the Highest, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,

  • John 12:41
    71%

    41These things Isaiah said when he saw his glory and spoke of him.

  • Mark 1:11
    71%

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

  • Luke 1:17
    71%

    17He will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 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.

  • John 1:33-34
    2 verses
    71%

    33I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.

    34And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.

  • Isa 57:14
    71%

    14And shall say, Cast up, cast up, prepare the way, take the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.

  • Luke 7:24
    71%

    24And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

  • Luke 7:20
    70%

    20When the men came to him, they said, John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you the one that should come? or do we look for another?

  • John 1:8
    70%

    8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

  • John 3:26
    70%

    26They came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore witness, behold, he baptizes, and all men come to him.

  • Mark 8:28
    70%

    28And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets.

  • John 9:9
    70%

    9Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.

  • Matt 4:14
    70%

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

  • Luke 3:16
    70%

    16John answered, saying to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I comes, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

  • Matt 3:5
    69%

    5Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan came out to him,