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Mark 1:3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 3 A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of Jehovah!* Make his roads straight.’”+

Mark 1:3

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 3 φωνὴ voice βοῶντος of (one) crying out ἐν in τῇ the ἐρήμῳ wilderness Ἑτοιμάσατε Make YOU ready τὴν the ὁδὸν way Κυρίου, of Lord, εὐθείας straight ποιεῖτε make YOU τὰς the τρίβους roads αὐτοῦ, of him,

Mark 1:3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 3 listen! someone is crying out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of Jehovah,* YOU people, make his roads straight,’”+

Mark 1:3

The Bible in Living English
- 3 The voice of one calling out in the wilderness ‘Get ready the Lord’s road, make his thoroughfare straight!’”

Mark 1:3

American Standard Version
- 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;

Mark 1:3

The Emphasized Bible
- 3 A voice of one crying aloud—In the wilderness prepare ye the way of the Lord, Straight be making his paths

Mark 1:3

King James Version
- 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Mark Study Notes—Chapter 1

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 1:3
  
  Jehovah: In this quote from Isa 40:3, the divine name, represented by four Hebrew consonants (transliterated YHWH), occurs in the original Hebrew text. (See App. C.) Mark applies this prophecy to what “John the Baptizer” (Mr 1:4) did in preparing the way for Jesus.—See study notes on Mt 3:3; Joh 1:23.
  
  Make his roads straight: See study note on Mt 3:3.