John 1:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.”
John 1:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 1:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 1:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.””
John 1:23 — World English Bible
John 1:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet. ”
John 1:23 — American Standard Version
John 1:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“He said, `I <FI>am<Fi> a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.'”
John 1:23 — Young's Literal Translation
John 1:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He said, I [am] [the] voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the path of [the] Lord, as said Esaias the prophet. ”
John 1:23 — Darby Translation
John 1:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He said, I am the voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.”
John 1:23 — Geneva Bible
John 1:23 in Context — John 1
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
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.
25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
What Does John 1:23 Mean?
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