John 1:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.”

John 1:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 1:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 1:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.””

John 1:23 — World English Bible

John 1:23 ASV — 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.”

John 1:23 — American Standard Version

John 1:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He said, `I <FI>am<Fi> a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.'”

John 1:23 — Young's Literal Translation

John 1:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He said, I [am] [the] voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the path of [the] Lord, as said Esaias the prophet.”

John 1:23 — Darby Translation

John 1:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He said, I am the voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.”

John 1:23 — Geneva Bible

John 1:23 in Context — John 1

21 Et ils lui demandèrent: Quoi donc? Es-tu Élie? Et il dit: Je ne le suis point. Es-tu le prophète? Et il répondit: Non.

22 Ils lui dirent alors: Qui es-tu? Afin que nous donnions une réponse à ceux qui nous ont envoyés. Que dis-tu de toi-même?

23 Moi, dit-il, je suis la voix de celui qui crie dans le désert: Aplanissez le chemin du Seigneur, comme a dit Ésaïe, le prophète.

24 Ceux qui avaient été envoyés étaient des pharisiens.

25 Ils lui firent encore cette question: Pourquoi donc baptises-tu, si tu n’es pas le Christ, ni Élie, ni le prophète?

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What Does John 1:23 Mean?

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