Mark 1:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 1:3

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

1 The ^abeginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, ^bthe Son of God.

2 As it is written in¹ the Prophets:
^a“Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.”

3 “The^a voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’ ”

4 ^aJohn came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance¹ for the remission of sins.

5 ^aThen all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

6 Now John was ^aclothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

7 And he preached, saying, ^a“There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.

Verse Comparison: Mark 1:3

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American Standard Version
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;

Amplified® Bible
A voice of one crying in the wilderness [shouting in the desert], Prepare the way of the Lord, make His beaten tracks straight (level and passable)!

Contemporary English Version
In the desert someone is shouting, 'Get the road ready for the Lord! Make a straight path for him.' "

Darby English Version
Voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of [the] Lord, make his paths straight.

Good News Bible
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!'"

King James Version
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

New American Standard Bible
THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, `MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.'"

New International Version
"a voice of one calling in the desert,
'Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.' "

New King James Version
"The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
'Prepare the way of the LORD;
Make His paths straight.'"

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.'"

Young's Literal Translation
`A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,' --

New English Translation
the voice of one shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make¹ his paths straight.’”²

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