Mark 1:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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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 you seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in: behold, he shall come, says the LORD of hosts.
  • Matt 11:10 : 10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.
  • Luke 1:76 : 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,
  • Luke 3:2-9 : 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the country around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins; 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. 7 Then he said to the multitude that came forth to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father: for I say to you, That God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. 9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore that does not produce good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire. 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 11 He answered and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise. 12 Then the tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what shall we do? 13 And he said to them, Collect no more than what is appointed to you. 14 And the soldiers likewise asked of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, nor accuse anyone falsely; and be content with your wages. 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men pondered in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not; 16 John 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:
  • Luke 7:27-28 : 27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you. 28 For I say to you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
  • Luke 18:31 : 31 Then he took the twelve aside, and said to 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 goes as it is written about him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! it would have been good for that man if he had not been born.
  • Matt 26:31 : 31 Then Jesus said to them, All of you shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.
  • Luke 1:15-17 : 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and will drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. 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 1:70 : 70 As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, who have been since the world began,
  • Matt 2:5 : 5 And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
  • Matt 3:1-9 : 1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 And saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near. 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. 4 And this same John wore clothing made of camel's hair, and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan came out to him, 6 And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance: 9 And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father: for I say to you, that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. 10 And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire. 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
  • Ps 40:7 : 7 Then I said, Behold, I come: in the scroll 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 your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

  • Mark 1:3-4
    2 verses
    86%

    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.

  • Luke 3:3-5
    3 verses
    85%

    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;

  • Luke 7:27
    84%

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

  • Matt 3:1-3
    3 verses
    83%

    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.

  • John 1:22-24
    3 verses
    82%

    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?

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

    24Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees.

  • Mark 1:1
    81%

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

  • Luke 1:76
    79%

    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 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.

  • Isa 40:3
    77%

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

  • John 1:15
    76%

    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.

  • Mal 3:1
    76%

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

  • John 1:6
    76%

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

  • Acts 13:24
    75%

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

  • Rom 1:2
    75%

    2Which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy scriptures,

  • Luke 1:16-17
    2 verses
    75%

    16He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

    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.

  • Acts 3:20
    75%

    20And He shall send Jesus Christ, who before was preached to you:

  • Mark 1:7-11
    5 verses
    74%

    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.

    8I indeed have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.

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

    10And immediately, 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, You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

  • Matt 12:17
    74%

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

  • Mark 1:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14Now after 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, and believe the gospel.

  • Luke 1:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative of those things which are most surely believed among us,

    2Just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us,

  • Luke 2:31
    73%

    31which you have prepared before the face of all people,

  • John 3:28
    73%

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

  • Acts 10:37
    73%

    37That word, I say, you know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism that John preached;

  • John 1:27
    72%

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

  • Luke 4:17
    72%

    17And there was handed to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. 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 by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

  • Luke 1:70
    72%

    70As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, who have been since the world began,

  • Acts 1:1
    71%

    1In the former book, O Theophilus, I wrote of all that Jesus began to do and to teach,

  • 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%

    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.

  • Matt 4:14
    71%

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

  • John 1:19
    70%

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

  • Matt 3:17
    70%

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