Mark 1:3

NETBible

the voice of one shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make 1  his paths straight.’” 2 

NIV ©

"a voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’"

NASB ©

THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, ‘MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.’"

NLT ©

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

MSG ©

Thunder in the desert! Prepare for God's arrival! Make the road smooth and straight!

BBE ©

The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight;

NRSV ©

the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’"

NKJV ©

"The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.’"

KJV
The voice
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of one crying
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in
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the wilderness
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Prepare ye
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the way
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of the Lord
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make
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his
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paths
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straight
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NASB ©
THE VOICE
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OF ONE CRYING
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IN THE WILDERNESS
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, 'MAKE
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READY
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THE WAY
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OF THE LORD
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, MAKE
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HIS PATHS
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STRAIGHT
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.'"
NET [draft] ITL
the voice
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of one shouting
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in
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the wilderness
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, ‘Prepare
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the way
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for the Lord
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, make
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his
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paths
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straight
<2117>
.’”
GREEK
fwnh
<5456>
N-NSF
bowntov
<994> (5723)
V-PAP-GSM
en
<1722>
PREP
th
<3588>
T-DSF
erhmw
<2048>
A-DSF
etoimasate
<2090> (5657)
V-AAM-2P
thn
<3588>
T-ASF
odon
<3598>
N-ASF
kuriou
<2962>
N-GSM
euyeiav
<2117>
A-APF
poieite
<4160> (5720)
V-PAM-2P
tav
<3588>
T-APF
tribouv
<5147>
N-APF
autou
<846>
P-GSM
NETBible

the voice of one shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make 1  his paths straight.’” 2 

NET Notes

1 sn This call to “make his paths straight” in this context is probably an allusion to preparation through repentance.

2 sn A quotation from Isa 40:3.