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John 1:23

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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness,.... These words are cited by the other evangelists, and applied to John the Baptist; but then they are only to be considered as their…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

I am the voice of one crying - See the notes on Mat 3:3; Mar 1:4, Mar 1:5.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 1:19-28

We have here the testimony of John, which he delivered to the messengers who were sent from Jerusalem to examine him. Observe here,

I. Who they were that sent to him, and who they were that were sent.…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

I am the voice, &c. Or, I am a voice. The Synoptists use these words of the Baptist as fulfilling prophecy. From this verse it would seem as if they were first so used by himself. The quotation is…

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