John 1:23

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

John said,“I am the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Make straight the way for the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

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  • Matt 3:3 : 3 For he is the one about whom the prophet Isaiah had spoken:“The voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.’”
  • Mark 1:3 : 3 the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.’”
  • Isa 40:3-5 : 3 A voice cries out,“In the wilderness clear a way for the LORD; build a level road through the rift valley for our God. 4 Every valley must be elevated, and every mountain and hill leveled. The rough terrain will become a level plain, the rugged landscape a wide valley. 5 The splendor of the LORD will be revealed, and all people will see it at the same time. For the LORD has decreed it.”
  • Luke 1:16-17 : 16 He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go as forerunner before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”
  • Luke 1:76-79 : 76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, 77 to give his people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins. 78 Because of our God’s tender mercy the dawn will break upon us from on high 79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in 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 the prophet Isaiah,“The voice of one shouting in the wilderness:‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be brought low, and the crooked will be made straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth, 6 and all humanity will see the salvation of God.’”
  • John 3:28 : 28 You yourselves can testify that I said,‘I am not the Christ,’ but rather,‘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 prophet Isaiah,“Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way,

    3the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.’”

    4In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

    5People from the whole Judean countryside and all of Jerusalem were going out to him, and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

  • Matt 3:1-3
    3 verses
    88%

    1The Ministry of John the Baptist In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,

    2“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

    3For he is the one about whom the prophet Isaiah had spoken:“The voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.’”

  • Luke 3:3-5
    3 verses
    88%

    3He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

    4As it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah,“The voice of one shouting in the wilderness:‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.

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

  • John 1:19-22
    4 verses
    85%

    19The Testimony of John the Baptist Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him,“Who are you?”

    20He confessed– he did not deny but confessed–“I am not the Christ!”

    21So they asked him,“Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said,“I am not!”“Are you the Prophet?” He answered,“No!”

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

  • Isa 40:3-4
    2 verses
    82%

    3A voice cries out,“In the wilderness clear a way for the LORD; build a level road through the rift valley for our God.

    4Every valley must be elevated, and every mountain and hill leveled. The rough terrain will become a level plain, the rugged landscape a wide valley.

  • Matt 11:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

    9What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet!

    10This is the one about whom it is written:‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’

  • Luke 7:27
    78%

    27This is the one about whom it is written,‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’

  • Mark 1:7
    77%

    7He proclaimed,“One more powerful than I am is coming after me; I am not worthy to bend down and untie the strap of his sandals.

  • John 1:30-31
    2 verses
    77%

    30This is the one about whom I said,‘After me comes a man who is greater than I am, because he existed before me.’

    31I did not recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”

  • John 1:15
    75%

    15John testified about him and shouted out,“This one was the one about whom I said,‘He who comes after me is greater than I am, because he existed before me.’”

  • John 1:24-28
    5 verses
    75%

    24(Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.)

    25So they asked John,“Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

    26John answered them,“I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,

    27who is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal!”

    28These things happened in Bethany across the Jordan River where John was baptizing.

  • John 3:28
    74%

    28You yourselves can testify that I said,‘I am not the Christ,’ but rather,‘I have been sent before him.’

  • Acts 13:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel.

    25But while John was completing his mission, he said repeatedly,‘What do you think I am? I am not he. But look, one is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet!’

  • Matt 12:17
    74%

    17This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:

  • Matt 11:3
    73%

    3“Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”

  • John 1:6
    73%

    6A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.

  • Luke 1:76
    73%

    76And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

  • John 12:41
    71%

    41Isaiah said these things because he saw Christ’s glory, and spoke about him.

  • Mark 1:11
    71%

    11And a voice came from heaven:“You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight.”

  • Luke 1:17
    71%

    17And he will go as forerunner before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”

  • John 1:33-34
    2 verses
    71%

    33And I did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me,‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining– this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

    34I have both seen and testified that this man is the Chosen One of God.”

  • Isa 57:14
    71%

    14He says,“Build it! Build it! Clear a way! Remove all the obstacles out of the way of my people!”

  • Luke 7:24
    71%

    24When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about 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 Jesus, they said,“John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask,‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?’”

  • John 1:8
    70%

    8He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

  • John 3:26
    70%

    26So they came to John and said to him,“Rabbi, the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River, about whom you testified– see, he is baptizing, and everyone is flocking to him!”

  • Mark 8:28
    70%

    28They said,“John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets.”

  • John 9:9
    70%

    9Some people said,“This is the man!” while others said,“No, but he looks like him.” The man himself kept insisting,“I am the one!”

  • Matt 4:14
    70%

    14so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled:

  • Luke 3:16
    70%

    16John answered them all,“I baptize you with water, but one more powerful than I am is coming– I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

  • Matt 3:5
    69%

    5Then people from Jerusalem, as well as all Judea and all the region around the Jordan, were going out to him,