Mark 1:3

NETBible	*the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,* ‘*Prepare the way for the Lord,* *make¹ his paths straight.*’”²
NIV © biblegateway Mar 1:3	"a voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’"
NASB © biblegateway Mar 1:3	THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, ‘MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.’"
NLT © biblegateway Mar 1:3	He is a voice shouting in the wilderness: ‘Prepare a pathway for the Lord’s coming! Make a straight road for him!’"
MSG © biblegateway Mar 1:3	Thunder in the desert! Prepare for God's arrival! Make the road smooth and straight!
BBE © SABDAweb Mar 1:3	The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight;
NRSV © bibleoremus Mar 1:3	the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’"
NKJV © biblegateway Mar 1:3	"The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.’"
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KJV	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 Mar 1:3	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	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	fwnh bowntov th erhmw etoimasate odon kuriou euyeiav poieite tribouv autou

NETBible

the voice of one shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make¹ his paths straight.’”²

NET Notes

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

²sn A quotation from Isa 40:3.