14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• Acts 19:4 — Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
• John 1:6 — There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
• John 1:8 — He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
• John 1:20 — And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
• John 1:20 — And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
• John 1:23 — He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
• John 1:23 — He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
• John 1:25 — And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
• Luke 1:16 — And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
• Luke 1:17 — And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the L
• Luke 1:76 — And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
• Luke 1:76 — And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
• Luke 3:4 — 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.
• Luke 3:15 — And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
• Mal 3:1 — Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold,
• Mark 1:2 — As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
• Mark 1:3 — The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
• Mark 1:7 — And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
• Matt 3:3 — For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
• Matt 3:11 — I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: