Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

He said, “I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”

Holman Bible

He said, “I am a voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord—just as Isaiah the prophet said.”

International Standard Version

He replied, "I am ""a voice crying out in the wilderness, "Prepare the Lord's highway,"' as the prophet Isaiah said."

A Conservative Version

He said, I am the voice of a man crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of Lord, just as the prophet Isaiah said.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

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

An Understandable Version

He replied, "I am the voice of a man who is calling out in the desert, [urging people to] 'Make the road for the Lord straight,' as Isaiah the prophet said, [Isa. 40:3]."

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

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.

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

"I am, said he, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, clear the way of the Lord," as said the prophet Esaias.

Darby Translation

He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the path of the Lord, as said Esaias the prophet.

Godbey New Testament

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

John Wesley New Testament

What sayest thou of thyself? He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.

Julia Smith Translation

He said, I the voice of him crying in the desert, Make ye straight the way of the Lord, as said Esaias the prophet.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He said, "I am the voice of a crier in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah."

Moffatt New Testament

He said, "I am the voice of one who cries in the desert, 'level the way for the Lord' ??as the prophet Isaiah said."

Montgomery New Testament

He said, "I am a voice of one who cries aloud in the desert, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as said the prophet Isaiah."

NET Bible

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

New Heart English 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."

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

He said - I, am a Voice, of one crying aloud; - In the desert, make ye straight, the way of the Lord: according as said Isaiah the prophet.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

"I," he answered, "am--'The voice of one crying aloud in the Wilderness--"straighten the way of the Lord"', as the Prophet Isaiah said."

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

"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."

Williams New Testament

He said, "I am a voice of one shouting in the desert, 'Make the road straight for the Lord,' as the prophet Isaiah said."

World English 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."

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

and he said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, "Make straight the way of the Lord," according to Esaias the prophet.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He said
φημί 
Phemi 
Usage: 54

I
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174

am the voice
φωνή 
Phone 
Usage: 128

of one crying
βοάω 
Boao 
cry
Usage: 11

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

ἔρημος 
Eremos 
Usage: 41

εὐθύνω 
Euthuno 
Usage: 2

the way
ὁδός 
Hodos 
Usage: 75

of the Lord
κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

as
καθώς 
Kathos 
as, even as, according as, when, according to, how, as well as
Usage: 141

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

the prophet
προφήτης 
Prophetes 
Usage: 105

References

American

Fausets

Images John 1:23

Prayers for John 1:23

Context Readings

John The Baptist Testifies To Jesus

22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. 24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

Cross References

Matthew 3:3

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Mark 1:3

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Isaiah 40:3-5

The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Luke 1:16-17

And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

Luke 1:76-79

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

Luke 3:4-6

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

John 3:28

Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

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