Devine Scripture

Luke 3:4

Luke chapter 3 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

Context

v.3And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;

v.4This passage

v.5Every valley shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; And the crooked shall become straight, And the rough ways smooth;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 40:3

    The voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of Jehovah; make level in the desert a highway for our God.

  • Mark 1:3

    The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;

  • John 3:28

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

  • Matthew 3:3

    For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

  • Isaiah 57:14

    And he will say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.

  • Luke 1:16

    And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God.