3 He is a voice calling out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”
Mark 1:3 Cross References - ISV
Isaiah 40:3-5
3 A voice cries out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way for the LORD; and in the desert a straight highway for our God.’
4 Every valley will be lifted up, and every mountain and hill will be lowered; the rough ground will become level, and the mountain ridges made a plain.
5 Then the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity will see it at once; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.”
Matthew 3:3
3 He was the one the prophet Isaiah was referring to when he said, “He is a voice calling out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”
4 as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, “He is a voice calling out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!
5 Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be leveled. The crooked ways will be made straight, and the rough roads will be made smooth.
6 Everyone will see the salvation that God has provided.’”
John 1:15
15 John told the truth about him when he cried out, “This is the person about whom I said, ‘The one who comes after me ranks higher than me, because he existed before me.’”
John 1:19-34
19 The Testimony of John the Baptist
This was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and descendants of Levi to him from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
20 He spoke openly and, remaining true to himself, admitted, “I am not the Messiah.”
21 So they asked him, “Well then, are you Elijah?”
John said, “I am not.”
“Are you the Prophet?”
He answered, “No.”
22 “Who are you?” they asked him. “We must give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 He replied, “I am ‘…a voice crying out in the wilderness, “Prepare the Lord’s highway,”’as the prophet Isaiah said.”
24 Now those men had been sent from the Pharisees. 25 They asked him, “Why, then, are you baptizing if you are not the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?”
26 John answered them, “I am baptizing with water, but among you stands a man whom you do not know, 27 the one who is coming after me, whose sandal straps I am not worthy to untie.” 28 This happened in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one about whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks above me, because he existed before me.’ 31 I didn’t recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”
32 John also testified, “I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 33 I didn’t recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The person on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 I have seen this and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
20 He spoke openly and, remaining true to himself, admitted, “I am not the Messiah.”
21 So they asked him, “Well then, are you Elijah?”
John said, “I am not.”
“Are you the Prophet?”
He answered, “No.”
22 “Who are you?” they asked him. “We must give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 He replied, “I am
24 Now those men had been sent from the Pharisees. 25 They asked him, “Why, then, are you baptizing if you are not the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?”
26 John answered them, “I am baptizing with water, but among you stands a man whom you do not know, 27 the one who is coming after me, whose sandal straps I am not worthy to untie.” 28 This happened in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one about whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks above me, because he existed before me.’ 31 I didn’t recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”
32 John also testified, “I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 33 I didn’t recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The person on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 I have seen this and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
John 3:28-36
28 You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah, but I have been sent ahead of him.’
29 It is the bridegroom who gets the bride, yet the bridegroom’s friend, who merely stands by and listens for him, is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That’s why this joy of mine is now complete.
30 He must become more important, but I must become less important.”
31The One who Comes from AboveThe one who comes from above is superior to everything. The one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is superior to everything.
32 He testifies about what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his testimony.
33 The person who has accepted his testimony has acknowledged that God is truthful.
34 The one whom God sent speaks the words of God, because God does not give the Spirit in limited measure to him.
35 The Father loves the Son and has put everything in his hands.
36 The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who disobeys the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.
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