John 1:23
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He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
- King James Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
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Other Translations of John 1:23
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
He said, "I am A VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE STRAIGHT THE WAY OF THE LORD,' as Isaiah the prophet said."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the waste land, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.
- Basic English Bible
He said, I [am] [the] voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the path of [the] Lord, as said Esaias the prophet.
- Darby Bible
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.
- Webster's Bible
I am the voice, he replied, "of one crying aloud, `Make straight the Lord's way in the Desert,' fulfilling the words of the Prophet Isaiah."
- Weymouth Bible
He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said."
- World English Bible
He seide, Y am a vois of a crier in deseert, Dresse ye the weie of the Lord, as Ysaie, the prophete, seide.
- Wycliffe Bible
He said, `I [am] a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
View Wesley's Notes for John 1:23
1:23 He said - I am that forerunner of Christ of whom Isaiah speaks. I am the voice - As if he had said, Far from being Christ, or even Elijah, I am nothing but a voice: a sound that so soon as it has expressed the thought of which it is the sign, dies into air, and is known no more. #Isa 40:3|.
denise Moore's comment on 2010-11-06 17:01:10:
In the King James bible 1-23 He said, I am THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, Make STRAIGHT THE WAY OF THE LORD, as said the prophet E-sa'-ias.
GUSSIE JOHNSON's comment on 2010-11-04 18:52:11:
he is not christ. he trying to get the prepare for the coming of the lord.
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