Isaiah 57:14

New International Reader's Version

A messenger says, “Build up the road! Build it up! Get it ready! Remove anything that would keep my people from coming back.”

Cross References

Psalm 68:4

Sing to God, sing praise to his name. Lift up a song to the God who rides on the clouds. Be glad when you are with him. His name is the Lord.

Isaiah 35:8

A wide road will go through the land. It will be called the Way of Holiness. Only those who lead a holy life can use it. “Unclean” and foolish people can’t walk on it.

Isaiah 40:3

A messenger is calling out, “In the desert prepare the way for the Lord. Make a straight road through it for our God.

Isaiah 49:11

I will make roads across the mountains. I will build wide roads for my people.

Isaiah 62:10

Go out through your gates, people of Jerusalem! Go out! Prepare the way for the rest of your people to return. Build up the road! Build it up! Remove the stones. Raise a banner over the city for the nations to see.

Jeremiah 18:15

But my people have forgotten me. They burn incense to worthless gods. Their gods made them trip and fall as they walked on the old paths. They made them use side roads instead of roads that were built up.

Romans 14:13

Let us stop judging one another. Instead, decide not to put anything in the way of a brother or sister. Don’t put anything in their way that would make them trip and fall.

1 Corinthians 1:23

But we preach about Christ and his death on the cross. That is very hard for Jews to accept. And everyone else thinks it’s foolish.

1 Corinthians 8:13

So suppose what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin. Then what should I do? I will never eat meat again. In that way, I will not cause them to fall.

1 Corinthians 8:9

But be careful how you use your rights. Be sure you don’t cause someone weaker than you to fall into sin.

2 Corinthians 6:3

We don’t put anything in anyone’s way. So no one can find fault with our work for God.

Hebrews 12:13

“Make level paths for your feet to walk on.” (Proverbs 4:26) Then those who have trouble walking won’t be disabled. Instead, they will be healed.