John 1:23

Greek/English Interlinear with Strong’s Numbers

King James Version He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.	New King James Version He said, “I am ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Make straight the way of the LORD,”’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”	New American Standard Bible He said, “I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the LORD,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
New International Version John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”	The Amplified Bible 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.	Wuest’s Expanded Translation He said, As for myself, I am a voice of One crying out in the uninhabited region, Make straight the Lord’s road, even as Isaiah the prophet said.
Phillips’ Modern English “I am a voice shouting in the desert, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord!’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”	Williams’ Language of the People He said, “I am a voice of one shouting in the desert, ‘Make the road straight for the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

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