The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

He said, I {am} the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, {by: or, for}

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. {direct: or, guide}

And they went out, and preached that men should repent.