Mark 1:3

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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 3:28-36 : 28 You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.' 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the Earth belongs to the Earth, and speaks of the Earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. 32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness. 33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true. 34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure. 35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand. 36 One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won't see life, but the wrath of God remains on him."
  • John 1:15 : 15 John 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 1:19-34 : 19 This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" 20 He declared, and didn't deny, but he declared, "I am not the Christ." 21 They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the prophet?" He answered, "No." 22 They 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?" 23 He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said." 24 The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees. 25 They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?" 26 John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know. 27 He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen." 28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. 29 The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.' 31 I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel." 32 John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him. 33 I 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.' 34 I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."

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

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

    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."

    4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

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

    6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

  • Luke 3:2-7
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    2 in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

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

    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.'"

    7 He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  • Isa 40:3-4
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    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.

  • John 1:22-23
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    89%

    22 They 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?"

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

  • Mark 1:2
    86%

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

  • Mark 1:4-5
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    82%

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

    5 All 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 11:10
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    10 For 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
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    27 This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

  • Luke 1:16-17
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    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."

  • Acts 13:24
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    24 before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

  • Luke 1:76
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    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,

  • Mark 1:7-12
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    7 He 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.

    8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

    9 It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

    10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

    11 A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

    12 Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

  • John 1:30-31
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    30 This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.'

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

  • John 1:6
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    6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.

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    15 John 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 1:26-28
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    74%

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

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

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

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    13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.

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

  • Matt 3:11
    73%

    11 I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

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

  • Mal 3:1
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    1 "Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!" says Yahweh of Armies.

  • Matt 3:8
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    8 Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!

  • Isa 62:10
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    10 Go through, go through the gates! Prepare the way of the people! Cast up, cast up the highway! Gather out the stones! Lift up a banner for the peoples.

  • Luke 3:15-16
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    15 As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

    16 John 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,

  • John 3:28
    71%

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

  • John 1:19
    71%

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

  • Mark 1:14
    71%

    14 Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God,