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Matthew 3:3

NETBible	For he is the one about whom Isaiah the prophet had spoken:¹ “*The voice² of one shouting in the wilderness,* ‘*Prepare the way for the Lord, make³ his paths straight*.’”⁴
NIV © biblegateway Mat 3:3	This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’"
NASB © biblegateway Mat 3:3	For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said, "THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, ‘MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT!’"
NLT © biblegateway Mat 3:3	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!’"
MSG © biblegateway Mat 3:3	John and his message were authorized by Isaiah's prophecy: Thunder in the desert! Prepare for God's arrival! Make the road smooth and straight!
BBE © SABDAweb Mat 3:3	For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.
NRSV © bibleoremus Mat 3:3	This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, "The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’"
NKJV © biblegateway Mat 3:3	For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.’"
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KJV	For <1063> this <3778> is he <2076> (5748) that was spoken <4483> (5685) of by <5259> the prophet <4396> Esaias <2268>_, saying <3004> (5723)_, The voice <5456> of one crying <994> (5723) in <1722> the wilderness <2048>_, Prepare ye <2090> (5657) the way <3598> of the Lord <2962>_, make <4160> (5720) his <846> paths <5147> straight <2117>_.
NASB © biblegateway Mat 3:3	For this <3778> is the one referred <3004> to by Isaiah <2268> the prophet <4396> when he said <3004> , "THE VOICE <5456> OF ONE CRYING <994> IN THE WILDERNESS <2048> , 'MAKE <2090> READY <2090> THE WAY <3598> OF THE LORD <2962> , MAKE <4160> HIS PATHS <5147> STRAIGHT <2117> !'"
NET [draft] ITL	For <1063> he <3778> is <1510> the one about whom Isaiah <2268> the prophet <4396> had spoken <4483> : “The voice <5456> of one shouting <994> in <1722> the wilderness <2048> , ‘Prepare <2090> the way <3598> for the Lord <2962> , make <4160> his <846> paths <5147> straight <2117> .’”
GREEK	outov <3778> D-NSM gar <1063> CONJ estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S o <3588> T-NSM rhyeiv <4483> (5685) V-APP-NSM dia <1223> PREP hsaiou <2268> N-GSM tou <3588> T-GSM profhtou <4396> N-GSM legontov <3004> (5723) V-PAP-GSM 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

For he is the one about whom Isaiah the prophet had spoken:¹ “The voice² of one shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make³ his paths straight.’”⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying.” The participle λέγοντος (legonto") is redundant and has not been translated. The passive construction has also been rendered as active in the translation for the sake of English style.

²tn Or “A voice.”

³sn This call to “make paths straight” in this context is probably an allusion to preparation through repentance.

⁴sn A quotation from Isa 40:3.