Mark 1:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Mark 1:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 1:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 1:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’””

Mark 1:3 — World English Bible

Mark 1:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight; ”

Mark 1:3 — American Standard Version

Mark 1:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,' --”

Mark 1:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 1:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of [the] Lord, make his paths straight. ”

Mark 1:3 — Darby Translation

Mark 1:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse is, Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.”

Mark 1:3 — Geneva Bible

Mark 1:3 in Context — Mark 1

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

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

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

4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

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What Does Mark 1:3 Mean?

Mark 1:3 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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