Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

According as it is written in Isaiah the prophet - Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way, -

New American Standard Bible

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way;

King James Version

As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

Holman Bible

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:

Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You,
who will prepare Your way.

International Standard Version

As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, "See! I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way.

A Conservative Version

As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.

American Standard Version

Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way.

Amplified

As it is written and forever remains in the [writings of the] prophet Isaiah:

Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way—

An Understandable Version

It was even written in Isaiah, the prophet [Note: Verse

Anderson New Testament

as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way.

Bible in Basic English

Even as it is said in the book of Isaiah the prophet, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way;

Common New Testament

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way";

Daniel Mace New Testament

It is written in the prophet, "behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

Darby Translation

as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way.

Godbey New Testament

As has been written in the prophets; Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee;

Goodspeed New Testament

As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, "Here I send my messenger on before you; He will prepare your way;

John Wesley New Testament

Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

Julia Smith Translation

As it has been written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Just as it is written in the prophet Isaiah, "Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way,

Modern King James verseion

as it is written in the Prophets, "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face which shall prepare thy way before thee;"

Moffatt New Testament

As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, Here I send my messenger before your face to prepare the way for you:

Montgomery New Testament

even as it is written in the prophet Isaiah, Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face to prepare your way.

NET Bible

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way,

New Heart English Bible

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Look, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.

Noyes New Testament

as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: "Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way;"

Sawyer New Testament

as it is written in Isaiah the prophet; Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

as it is written in the prophets; "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, he shall prepare thy way before thee.

Twentieth Century New Testament

It is said in the Prophet Isaiah--'Behold! I send my Messenger before thy face; He shall prepare thy way.'

Webster

As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;

Weymouth New Testament

As it is written in Isaiah the Prophet, "See, I am sending My messenger before Thee, Who will prepare Thy way";

Williams New Testament

As it is written in the prophet Isaiah: "Here I send my messenger ahead of you; He will prepare your way.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

As it has been written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way;

Worsley New Testament

As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee:"

Youngs Literal Translation

As it hath been written in the prophets, 'Lo, I send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee,' --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

it is written
γράφω 
Grapho 
Usage: 149

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

the prophets
προφήτης 
Prophetes 
Usage: 105

ἰδού 
Idou 
behold, lo, see
Usage: 140

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

ἀποστέλλω 
Apostello 
Usage: 73

my
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

G32
ἄγγελος 
Aggelos 
Usage: 153

πρό 
Pro 
ἔμπροσθεν 
Emprosthen 
before, above, above ... ago, or ever
before, in sight, of, against, in the sight of, in the presence of, at
Usage: 34
Usage: 27

thy
σοῦ 
Sou 
σοῦ 
Sou 
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
Usage: 241
Usage: 241

πρόσωπον 
Prosopon 
Usage: 70

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

κατασκευάζω 
Kataskeuazo 
Usage: 9

way
ὁδός 
Hodos 
Usage: 75

Context Readings

John The Baptist Begins His Ministry

1 Beginning of the glad-message of Jesus Christ. 2 According as it is written in Isaiah the prophet - Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way, - 3 A voice of one crying aloud - In the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight, be making his paths.

Cross References

Malachi 3:1

Behold me! sending my messenger, who will prepare a way before me, - and, suddenly, shall come to his temple The Lord whom ye are seeking, even the messenger of the covenant in whom ye are delighting, Lo! he cometh! saith Yahweh of hosts.

Matthew 11:10

This, is he, concerning whom it is written, - Lo! I, send my messenger before thy face, who shall make ready thy way before thee!

Luke 1:76

And, even thou, child, prophet of the Most High, shalt be called, - for thou shall march on before the Lord, to prepare his ways,

Psalm 40:7

Then, said I - Lo! I am come, In the written scroll, is it prescribed for me;

Matthew 2:5

And, they, said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea, - for, so, is it written through the prophet:

Matthew 3:1-11

Now, in those days, came John the Immerser, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judaea;

Matthew 26:24

The Son of Man, indeed, goeth his way, according as it is written concerning him, - But alas! for that man, through whom the Son of Man, is being delivered up: Well, had it been for him, if, that man, had not been born!

Matthew 26:31

Then, Jesus saith unto them - All ye, will find cause of stumbling in me, during this night; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and, the sheep of the flock, will be scattered abroad;

Luke 1:15-17

For he shall be great before the Lord, and, wine and strong drink, in nowise may he drink, and, with Holy Spirit, shall he be filled, already, from his mother's womb;

Luke 1:70

According as he hath spoken by mouth of his holy ancient prophets, -

Luke 3:2-16

in the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, came a word of God unto John the son, of Zechariah, in rue desert;

Luke 7:27-28

This, is he concerning whom it is written - Lo! I am sending forth my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

Luke 18:31

And, taking aside the twelve, he said unto them - Lo! we are going up unto Jerusalem, and all the things will be finished, which have been written through means of the prophets, respecting the Son of Man;

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