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


In Context

1 The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

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

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

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.

Mark 1:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:3"a voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.' "

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:3Voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:3A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:3A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,' —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.