John 1:23

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Matt 3:3 : 3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight."
  • Mark 1:3 : 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"
  • Isa 40:3-5 : 3 The voice of one who calls out, "Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the desert for our God. 4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The uneven shall be made level, and the rough places a plain. 5 The glory of Yahweh shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it."
  • 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 prepare a people prepared for the Lord."
  • Luke 1:76-79 : 76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, 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 because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us, 79 to shine on 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, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight. 5 Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth. 6 All flesh will see God's salvation.'"
  • John 3:28 : 28 You yourselves testify 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 will prepare your way before you.

    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

    4John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

    5All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

  • Matt 3:1-3
    3 verses
    88%

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

    2"Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!"

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

  • Luke 3:3-5
    3 verses
    88%

    3He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

    4As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.

    5Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.

  • John 1:19-22
    4 verses
    85%

    19This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

    20He declared, and didn't deny, but he declared, "I am not the Christ."

    21They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the prophet?" He answered, "No."

    22They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

  • Isa 40:3-4
    2 verses
    82%

    3The voice of one who calls out, "Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the desert for our God.

    4Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The uneven shall be made level, and the rough places a plain.

  • Matt 11:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

    9But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

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

  • Mark 1:7
    77%

    7He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

  • 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 didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."

  • John 1:15
    75%

    15John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"

  • John 1:24-28
    5 verses
    75%

    24The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.

    25They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"

    26John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.

    27He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen."

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

  • John 3:28
    74%

    28You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'

  • Acts 13:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

    25As John was fulfilling his course, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'

  • Matt 12:17
    74%

    17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

  • Matt 11:3
    73%

    3and said to him, "Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?"

  • John 1:6
    73%

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

  • Luke 1:76
    73%

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

  • John 12:41
    71%

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

  • Mark 1:11
    71%

    11A voice came out of the sky, "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 prepare a people prepared for the Lord."

  • John 1:33-34
    2 verses
    71%

    33I didn't recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'

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

  • Isa 57:14
    71%

    14He will say, "Cast up, cast up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people."

  • Luke 7:24
    71%

    24When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes 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 had come to him, they said, "John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?'"

  • John 1:8
    70%

    8He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the 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 have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."

  • Mark 8:28
    70%

    28They told him, "John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets."

  • John 9:9
    70%

    9Others were saying, "It is he." Still others were saying, "He looks like him." He said, "I am he."

  • Matt 4:14
    70%

    14that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

  • Luke 3:16
    70%

    16John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,

  • Matt 3:5
    69%

    5Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.