John 1:23 Cross References

John 1:23

23: John replied in the words of Isaiah: "I am a voice shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare a straight pathway for the Lord's coming!'"

Isaiah 40:3

  1. Listen! I hear the voice of someone shouting, "Make a highway for the LORD through the wilderness. Make a straight, smooth road through the desert for our God.
  2. Fill the valleys and level the hills. Straighten out the curves and smooth off the rough spots.
  3. Then the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all people will see it together. The LORD has spoken!"

Mark 1:3

  1. He is a voice shouting in the wilderness: 'Prepare a pathway for the Lord's coming! Make a straight road for him!'"

Matthew 3:3

  1. Isaiah had spoken of John when he said, "He is a voice shouting in the wilderness: 'Prepare a pathway for the Lord's coming! Make a straight road for him!'"

Luke 1:76

  1. "And you, my little son, will be called the prophet of the Most High, because you will prepare the way for the Lord.
  2. You will tell his people how to find salvation through forgiveness of their sins.
  3. Because of God's tender mercy, the light from heaven is about to break upon us,
  4. to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace."

Luke 3:4

  1. Isaiah had spoken of John when he said, "He is a voice shouting in the wilderness: 'Prepare a pathway for the Lord's coming! Make a straight road for him!
  2. Fill in the valleys, and level the mountains and hills! Straighten the curves, and smooth out the rough places!
  3. And then all people will see the salvation sent from God.'"

Luke 1:16

  1. And he will persuade many Israelites to turn to the Lord their God.
  2. He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah, the prophet of old. He will precede the coming of the Lord, preparing the people for his arrival. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and he will change disobedient minds to accept godly wisdom."

John 3:28

  1. You yourselves know how plainly I told you that I am not the Messiah. I am here to prepare the way for him--that is all.
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