Mark 1:3
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”
Mark 1:3 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;
- DARBYDarby
- Voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,' ;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- A voice of one calling in the wilderness, "Prepare the way of the Lord; make His paths straight."
Context: Mark 1
1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
2As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
About Mark 1: John the Baptist and Jesus' Baptism
John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus, who begins His ministry and performs miracles.
Commentary
Mark 1 is the opening chapter of the Gospel of Mark, which is the second book of the New Testament. It begins with the introduction of John the Baptist, who is described as a messenger sent from God to prepare the way for Jesus. John is described as a man of the wilderness, clothed in camel's hair and eating locusts and wild honey. He preaches a message of repentance and baptizes people in the Jordan River.