Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’” New Living Translation He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the LORD’s coming! Clear the road for him!’” English Standard Version the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’” Berean Standard Bible “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” Berean Literal Bible "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.'" King James Bible The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. New King James Version “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.’ ” New American Standard Bible THE VOICE OF ONE CALLING OUT IN THE WILDERNESS, ‘PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT!’” NASB 1995 THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, ‘MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.’” NASB 1977 THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, ‘MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.’” Legacy Standard Bible THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, ‘MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.’” Amplified Bible A VOICE OF ONE SHOUTING IN THE WILDERNESS, ‘PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT!’” Christian Standard Bible A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight! Holman Christian Standard Bible A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight! American Standard Version The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight; Contemporary English Version In the desert someone is shouting, 'Get the road ready for the Lord! Make a straight path for him.'" English Revised Version The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight; GOD'S WORD® Translation "A voice cries out in the desert: 'Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!'" Good News Translation Someone is shouting in the desert, 'Get the road ready for the Lord; make a straight path for him to travel!'" International Standard Version He is a voice calling out in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!'" Majority Standard Bible ?A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ?Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.?? NET Bible the voice of one shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.'" New Heart English Bible The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his roads straight.'" Webster's Bible Translation The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Weymouth New Testament "The voice of one crying aloud: 'In the Desert prepare a road for the Lord: Make His highways straight.'" World English Bible the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA voice of one calling in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, "" Make His paths straight.” Berean Literal Bible "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.'" Young's Literal Translation 'A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,' -- Smith's Literal Translation A voice of him crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make his beaten paths straight. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Catholic Public Domain Version The voice of one crying out in the desert: Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight his paths.” New American Bible A voice of one crying out in the desert: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.’ ” New Revised Standard Version the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe voice that cries in the wilderness, Make ready the way of the Lord, and straighten his high ways. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “A voice that cries in the wilderness, prepare the way of THE LORD JEHOVAH and make level his paths.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentThe voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Godbey New Testament the voice of one roaring in the wilderness; Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make His paths straight. Haweis New Testament The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait.? Mace New Testament The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight." Weymouth New Testament "The voice of one crying aloud: 'In the Desert prepare a road for the Lord: Make His highways straight.'" Worrell New Testament the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.'" Worsley New Testament and again, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight:" accordingly John came baptizing in the wilderness, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Mission of John the Baptist…2As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.” 3“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” 4John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.… Cross References Isaiah 40:3 A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. Matthew 3:3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” Luke 3:4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him. John 1:23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’” Malachi 3:1 “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts. Exodus 23:20 Behold, I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. Matthew 11:10 This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’ Luke 7:27 This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’ John 1:19-23 And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?” / He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.” / “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” ... Acts 19:4 Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” Isaiah 57:14 And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.” Isaiah 62:10 Go out, go out through the gates; prepare the way for the people! Build it up, build up the highway; clear away the stones; raise a banner for the nations! Malachi 4:5-6 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. / And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.” Matthew 17:11-13 Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things. / But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.” / Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist. Luke 1:76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him, Treasury of Scripture The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Isaiah 40:3-5 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God… Matthew 3:3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Luke 3:4-6 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight… Jump to Previous Aloud Crying Desert Highways Paths Prepare Ready Road Roads Straight Voice Waste Way WildernessJump to Next Aloud Crying Desert Highways Paths Prepare Ready Road Roads Straight Voice Waste Way WildernessMark 1 1. The office of John the Baptist.9. Jesus is baptized; 12. tempted; 14. he preaches; 16. calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John; 23. heals one that had a demon; 29. Peter's mother in law; 32. many diseased persons; 40. and cleanses the leper. A voice of one calling in the wilderness This phrase is a direct reference to the prophecy found in Isaiah 40:3, which is fulfilled in the ministry of John the Baptist. The "voice" signifies a herald, someone who announces the coming of a significant figure, in this case, Jesus Christ. The "wilderness" is both a literal and symbolic location. Historically, the wilderness was a place of testing and preparation for the Israelites, and it is where John the Baptist preached repentance. The Greek word for "wilderness" (ἔρημος, erēmos) can also mean a solitary or uninhabited place, emphasizing the need for spiritual preparation away from the distractions of daily life. Prepare the way for the Lord Make straight paths for Him Greek “A voiceΦωνὴ (Phōnē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language. of one calling βοῶντος (boōntos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 994: To shout, call aloud, proclaim. Apparently a prolonged form of a primary verb; to halloo, i.e. Shout. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wilderness, ἐρήμῳ (erēmō) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2048: Lonesome, i.e. waste. ‘Prepare Ἑτοιμάσατε (Hetoimasate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2090: To make ready, prepare. From hetoimos; to prepare. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. way ὁδὸν (hodon) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. for [the] Lord, Κυρίου (Kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. make ποιεῖτε (poieite) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. straight εὐθείας (eutheias) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 2117: Perhaps from eu and tithemi; straight, i.e. level, or true; adverbially at once. paths τρίβους (tribous) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 5147: A worn path, beaten way, road, highway. From tribo; a rut or worn track. for Him.’” αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 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