John 1:23
King James Version (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.
Translations
John 1:23 - Amplified Bible
He said, I am the voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness [the voice of one shouting in the desert], Prepare the way of the Lord [level, straighten out, the path of the Lord], as the prophet Isaiah said.
John 1:23 - 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.
John 1:23 - 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.
John 1:23 - Darby Bible
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 - English Standard Version
He said, "I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, "Make straight the way of the Lord," as the prophet Isaiah said."
John 1:23 - 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.
John 1:23 - La Biblia de las Americas
El dijo: Yo soy LA VOZ DEL QUE CLAMA EN EL DESIERTO: "ENDEREZAD EL CAMINO DEL SEÑOR", como dijo el profeta Isaìas.
John 1:23 - The Message
"I’m thunder in the desert: ’Make the road straight for God!’ I’m doing what the prophet Isaiah preached."
John 1:23 - 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."
John 1:23 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy
Juan les respondiò: "Yo soy LA VOZ DEL QUE CLAMA EN EL DESIERTO: 'ENDERECEN EL CAMINO DEL SEÑOR,' como dijo el profeta Isaìas."
John 1:23 - 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."
John 1:23 - Young's Living 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.`
John 1:23 - Additional Comments
This could have been a temptation for pride for John. Luke 1:15 says his father is told John would be "great in the sight of the Lord", and John probably grew up knowing this. Yet, this was John's attitude - "He must increase, but I must decrease." (John 3:30), and John says he is not even worthy to untie his sandals (vs 27).
This verse contains a quote from Isaiah 40:3.
John does acknowledge now that he is in a special role - he is fulfilling prophesy. If that is true, he must be of God - and therefore they will need to pay much attention to what he has to say, because it is truth. Even beyond this knowledge, John get directions straight from God - see vs 33 - "He who sent me".
Note that Jesus is the Word (vs 14), and John is the voice pointing to the Word.
What does it mean to "make straight the way of the Lord"? To give Him and open road in which to work. Have you made straight the way of the Lord in your life, or are you fighting Him in the work He is trying to do? Here is another voice declaring "make straight the way of the Lord!" because that is what God wants in you.
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