Mark 1:3

1:3 the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,

‘Prepare the way for the Lord,

make ¹  his paths straight.’” ² 

Mark 9:33

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9:33 Then ³  they came to Capernaum. ⁴  After Jesus ⁵  was inside the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”

Mark 11:8

11:8 Many spread their cloaks on the road and others spread branches they had cut in the fields.

[1:3]  ¹ sn This call to “make his paths straight” in this context is probably an allusion to preparation through repentance.

[1:3]  ² sn A quotation from Isa 40:3.

[9:33]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[9:33]  ⁴ map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 C3; Map3 B2.

[9:33]  ⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.