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23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’ ”
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23 He said, “I am the voice of one calling out in the wilderness , ‘Make the way of the Lord straight ,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
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23 He said, “I am the voice of one shouting in the wilderness , ‘Make straight the way of the Lord ,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.” [Is 40:3]
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23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet:
“I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”
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23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.
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23 He said, I am the voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.
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23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
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23 John replied, using the words of Isaiah the prophet. John said, “I’m the messenger who is calling out in the desert, ‘Make the way for the Lord straight.’ ” (Isaiah 40:3)
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23 He said, ‘I am the voice of somebody shouting in the wilderness:
“The Lord will come soon.
Make a straight path for him.”
That is what the prophet Isaiah said a long time ago.’
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23 He said, “I [am] a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord , as Isaiah the prophet said.”
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