John 1:23 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) He replied, “I am the voice of a man who is calling out in the desert, [urging people to] ‘Make the road for the Lord straight,’ as Isaiah the prophet said, [Isa. 40:3].” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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. [Isa. 40:3.] 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. Common English Bible John replied, “I am a voice crying out in the wilderness, Make the Lord’s path straight, just as the prophet Isaiah said.” Catholic Public Domain Version He said, "I am a voice crying out in the desert, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' just as the prophet Isaiah said." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He said: I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaias. |
For this is the man who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, who said, [Isa. 40:3], “[It is] the voice of a man who speaks out in the desert, [urging people to] make the road for the Lord ready [for Him to travel]; to make a straight pathway for Him [to walk on].”
He will be the voice of a man shouting out in the desert, [urging people] to make the road for the Lord ready [to travel on]; to make a straight pathway for him.”
So, they asked him [again], “[Then], who are you? We need to take back an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
Now those who were sent [i.e., to question John] were Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion].
You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ [i.e., God’s specially chosen one] but [rather] that I was sent [by God] ahead of Him.’