John 1:23 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

He said, I am the voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness [the voice of one shouting in the desert], Prepare the way of the Lord [level, straighten out, the path of the Lord], as the prophet Isaiah said. [Isa. 40:3.]

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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.

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Common English Bible

John replied, “I am a voice crying out in the wilderness, Make the Lord’s path straight, just as the prophet Isaiah said.”

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Catholic Public Domain Version

He said, "I am a voice crying out in the desert, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' just as the prophet Isaiah said."

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Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

He said: I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaias.

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