John 1:23

King James Version (KJV)

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

In context

21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

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

24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

KJV King James Version: He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
WEB World English Bible: He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
BSB Berean Standard Bible: 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.’”
ASV American Standard Version: He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: He said, 'I [am] a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.'
DBY Darby Translation: He said, I [am] [the] voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the path of [the] Lord, as said Esaias the prophet.
WBS Webster Bible: He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.