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<a href="/nasb/mark/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: &#8220BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY; <a href="/nasb77/mark/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER BEFORE YOUR FACE, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY; <a href="/lsb/mark/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY; <a href="/amp/mark/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> As it is written and forever remains in the [writings of the] prophet Isaiah: “BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY— <a href="/csb/mark/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way. <a href="/hcsb/mark/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way. <a href="/asv/mark/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way; <a href="/cev/mark/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> It began just as God had said in the book written by Isaiah the prophet, "I am sending my messenger to get the way ready for you. <a href="/erv/mark/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way; <a href="/gwt/mark/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The prophet Isaiah wrote, "I am sending my messenger ahead of you to prepare the way for you." <a href="/gnt/mark/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> It began as the prophet Isaiah had written: "God said, 'I will send my messenger ahead of you to open the way for you.' <a href="/isv/mark/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, "See! I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way. <a href="/msb/mark/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> As it is written in the prophets: ?Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.? <a href="/net/mark/1.htm">NET Bible</a> As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way, <a href="/nheb/mark/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Look, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you. <a href="/wbt/mark/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee; <a href="/wey/mark/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> As it is written in Isaiah the Prophet, "See, I am sending My messenger before Thee, Who will prepare Thy way"; <a href="/web/mark/1.htm">World English Bible</a> As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you: <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> As it has been written in the Prophets: “Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, "" Who will prepare Your way before You. <a href="/blb/mark/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> As it has been written in the prophet Isaiah: "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way." <a href="/ylt/mark/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> As it hath been written in the prophets, 'Lo, I send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee,' -- <a href="/slt/mark/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> As it has been written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> As it is written in Isaias the prophet: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare the way before thee. <a href="/cpdv/mark/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> As it has been written by the prophet Isaiah: “Behold, I send my Angel before your face, who shall prepare your way before you. <a href="/nabre/mark/1.htm">New American Bible</a> As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way. <a href="/nrsvce/mark/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold I send my messenger before your face, that he may prepare your way, <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> As it is written in Isaiah the Prophet, “Behold, I shall send my messenger before your presence to prepare your way.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way. <a href="/godbey/mark/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> As has been written in the prophets; Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee; <a href="/haweis/mark/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> as it is written in the prophets;<RX 39.3.1> ?Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, he shall prepare thy way before thee. <a href="/mace/mark/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> It is written in the prophet, "behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. <a href="/wey/mark/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> As it is written in Isaiah the Prophet, "See, I am sending My messenger before Thee, Who will prepare Thy way"; <a href="/worrell/mark/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> As it has been written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way; <a href="/worsley/mark/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee:" <a href="/parallel/mark/1-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=5" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/1.htm">The Mission of John the Baptist</a> 1This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2<a href="/greek/2531.htm" title="2531: Kathōs (Adv) -- According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.">As</a> <a href="/greek/1125.htm" title="1125: gegraptai (V-RIM/P-3S) -- A primary verb; to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe.">it is written</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2268.htm" title="2268: Ēsaia (N-DMS) -- Isaiah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hesaias, an Israelite.">Isaiah</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4396.htm" title="4396: prophētē (N-DMS) -- From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.">prophet:</a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: Idou (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!">“Behold,</a> <a href="/greek/649.htm" title="649: apostellō (V-PIA-1S) -- From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.">I will send</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32: angelon (N-AMS) -- From aggello; a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor.">messenger</a> <a href="/greek/4253.htm" title="4253: pro (Prep) -- A primary preposition; fore, i.e. In front of, prior to.">ahead of You,</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou."></a> <a href="/greek/4383.htm" title="4383: prosōpou (N-GNS) -- From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person."></a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">who</a> <a href="/greek/2680.htm" title="2680: kataskeuasei (V-FIA-3S) -- From kata and a derivative of skeuos; to prepare thoroughly; by implication, to construct, create.">will prepare</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">Your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3598.htm" title="3598: hodon (N-AFS) -- A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.">way.”</a> 3“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1</a> “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3</a> A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. <a href="/matthew/11-10.htm">Matthew 11:10</a> This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’ <a href="/luke/7-27.htm">Luke 7:27</a> This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’ <a href="/john/1-23.htm">John 1:23</a> 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.’” <a href="/matthew/3-3.htm">Matthew 3:3</a> This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” <a href="/luke/3-4.htm">Luke 3:4</a> as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him. <a href="/john/1-6.htm">John 1:6-8</a> There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John. / He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe. / He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. <a href="/john/1-19.htm">John 1:19-23</a> And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?” / He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.” / “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” ... <a href="/matthew/17-10.htm">Matthew 17:10-13</a> The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” / Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things. / But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.” ... <a href="/luke/1-76.htm">Luke 1:76</a> And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him, <a href="/acts/13-24.htm">Acts 13:24-25</a> Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. / As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But there is One coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’ <a href="/john/3-28.htm">John 3:28</a> You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’ <a href="/matthew/21-32.htm">Matthew 21:32</a> For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him. <a href="/luke/1-16.htm">Luke 1:16-17</a> Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God. / And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, which shall prepare your way before you.written.<a href="/psalms/40-7.htm">Psalm 40:7</a> Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,<a href="/matthew/2-5.htm">Matthew 2:5</a> And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,<a href="/matthew/26-24.htm">Matthew 26:24,31</a> The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born… in.Behold.<a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1</a> 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, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.<a href="/matthew/11-10.htm">Matthew 11:10</a> For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.<a href="/luke/1-15.htm">Luke 1:15-17,76</a> For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/28-7.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Book</a> <a href="/matthew/26-67.htm">Face</a> <a href="/matthew/15-7.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/matthew/28-5.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/matthew/26-17.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/matthew/27-35.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/matthew/26-56.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/matthew/27-62.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/matthew/23-34.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/matthew/26-69.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/matthew/28-11.htm">Way</a> <a href="/matthew/27-37.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/6-33.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/mark/12-26.htm">Book</a> <a href="/mark/5-33.htm">Face</a> <a href="/mark/7-6.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/luke/1-11.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/mark/1-3.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/mark/6-4.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/mark/6-15.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/mark/1-3.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/mark/6-45.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/mark/9-35.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/mark/1-3.htm">Way</a> <a href="/mark/7-6.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 1</div>1. <a href="/mark/1-1.htm">The office of John the Baptist.</a> 9. <a href="/mark/1-9.htm">Jesus is baptized;</a> 12. <a href="/mark/1-12.htm">tempted;</a> 14. <a href="/mark/1-14.htm">he preaches;</a> 16. <a href="/mark/1-16.htm">calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John;</a> 23. <a href="/mark/1-23.htm">heals one that had a demon;</a> 29. <a href="/mark/1-29.htm">Peter's mother in law;</a> 32. <a href="/mark/1-32.htm">many diseased persons;</a> 40. <a href="/mark/1-40.htm">and cleanses the leper.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: This phrase introduces the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, emphasizing the continuity between the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament. The reference to Isaiah highlights the prophetic tradition that anticipated the coming of the Messiah. Isaiah is one of the major prophets, and his writings are often cited in the New Testament to validate Jesus' messianic role. This phrase underscores the authority of Scripture and the divine plan unfolding through Jesus Christ.“Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, This part of the verse refers to the prophecy concerning John the Baptist, who is identified as the messenger sent to prepare the way for Jesus. The imagery of a messenger is rooted in ancient practices where heralds would announce the arrival of a king. John the Baptist's role is crucial in the narrative of the Gospels, as he calls people to repentance and baptizes them, preparing their hearts for the coming of Christ. This aligns with <a href="/malachi/3.htm">Malachi 3:1</a>, which also speaks of a messenger preparing the way.who will prepare Your way.” The preparation of the way signifies the spiritual readiness required for the coming of the Lord. In the cultural context, preparing a way often involved making roads smooth and passable for dignitaries. Spiritually, this preparation involves repentance and turning back to God. John the Baptist's ministry is characterized by this call to repentance, setting the stage for Jesus' ministry. This preparation is not just physical but deeply spiritual, emphasizing the need for inner transformation to receive the Messiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah_the_prophet.htm">Isaiah the Prophet</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah's writings are often seen as foretelling the coming of the Messiah and the preparation for His arrival. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_messenger.htm">The Messenger</a> This refers to John the Baptist, who is the forerunner of Jesus Christ, preparing the way for His ministry. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_way.htm">The Way</a> Symbolically represents the path or preparation for the coming of Jesus, emphasizing the need for spiritual readiness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a> The accuracy of biblical prophecy is demonstrated in the fulfillment of Isaiah's words through John the Baptist. This underscores the reliability and divine inspiration of Scripture. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_preparation.htm">Role of Preparation</a> Just as John prepared the way for Jesus, believers are called to prepare their hearts and lives for Christ's work. This involves repentance and spiritual readiness. <a href="/topical/i/importance_of_obedience.htm">Importance of Obedience</a> John the Baptist's obedience to his calling serves as a model for Christians to follow God's direction, even when it requires sacrifice or leads to challenging circumstances. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> The orchestration of events leading to Jesus' ministry highlights God's sovereign plan and timing, encouraging trust in His control over our lives. <a href="/topical/w/witnessing_and_evangelism.htm">Witnessing and Evangelism</a> Like John, Christians are called to be messengers, sharing the gospel and preparing others to receive Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 1</a> <a href="/q/why_attribute_malachi's_quote_to_isaiah.htm">In Mark 1:2–3, why does the text attribute a combined quote from Malachi and Isaiah solely to Isaiah? </a> <a href="/q/who's_the_messenger_in_malachi.htm">Who is the promised messenger in Malachi?</a> <a href="/q/where_to_start_reading_the_bible.htm">Where should I begin reading the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_attribute_zechariah's_prophecy_to_jeremiah.htm">Why does Matthew attribute a prophecy about thirty pieces of silver to Jeremiah when it actually comes from Zechariah?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) In the prophets.--The better MSS. give the more accurate reference, "in Esaias the prophet." On general grounds, however, it seems more probable that the general reference should have been specialised by a transcriber than the reverse. With one exception, and that very doubtful as to its genuineness (see Note on <a href="/mark/15-28.htm" title="And the scripture was fulfilled, which said, And he was numbered with the transgressors.">Mark 15:28</a>), this is the only quotation from a prophet made by the Evangelist himself in this Gospel. The fact that St. Mark wrote for Gentiles furnishes a partial explanation of his silence in this respect, as compared with the other Gospels. (See Introduction.)Behold, I send my messenger.--See Notes on <a href="/context/matthew/11-10.htm" title="For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, which shall prepare your way before you.">Matthew 11:10-11</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - Even as it is written in the prophets. The weight of evidence is here in favor of the reading "in Isaiah the prophet." Three of the most important uncials (א, B, and L), and twenty-six of the cursives, have the reading "Isaiah." With these agree the Italic, Coptic, and Vulgate versions. Of the Fathers, Irenaeus quotes the passage three times, twice using the words "in the prophets," and once "in Isaiah the prophet." Generally the Fathers agree that "Isaiah" is the received reading. The more natural reading would of course be "in the prophets," inasmuch as two prophets are quoted; but in deciding upon readings, it constantly happens that the less likely reading is the more probable. In the case before us we can hardly account for "Isaiah" being exchanged for "the prophets," although we can quite understand "the prophets" being interpolated for "Isaiah." Assuming, then, that St. Mark wrote "in Isaiah the prophet," we may ask why he mentions Isaiah only and not Malachi? The answer would seem to be this, that here the voice of Isaiah is the more powerful of the two. But in real truth, Malachi says the same thing that Isaiah says; for the messenger sent from God to prepare the way of Christ was none other than John, crying aloud and preaching repentance as a preparation for the receiving of the grace of Christ. The oracle of Malachi is, in fact, contained in the oracle of Isaiah; for what Malachi predicted, the same had Isaiah more clearly and concisely predicted in other words. And this is the reason why St. Mark here, and other evangelists elsewhere, when they cite two prophets, and two or more sentences from different places in the same connection, cite them as one and the same testimony, each sentence appearing to be not so much two, as one and the same declaration differently worded. <a href="/commentaries/mark/1-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>As Καθὼς (Kathōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2531.htm">Strong's 2531: </a> According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. it is written γέγραπται (gegraptai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1125.htm">Strong's 1125: </a> A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Isaiah Ἠσαΐᾳ (Ēsaia) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2268.htm">Strong's 2268: </a> Isaiah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hesaias, an Israelite. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. prophet: προφήτῃ (prophētē) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4396.htm">Strong's 4396: </a> From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet. “Behold, Ἰδοὺ (Idou) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2400.htm">Strong's 2400: </a> See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo! I will send ἀποστέλλω (apostellō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_649.htm">Strong's 649: </a> From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. messenger ἄγγελόν (angelon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_32.htm">Strong's 32: </a> From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. ahead of You, πρὸ (pro) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4253.htm">Strong's 4253: </a> A primary preposition; 'fore', i.e. In front of, prior to. who ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. will prepare κατασκευάσει (kataskeuasei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2680.htm">Strong's 2680: </a> From kata and a derivative of skeuos; to prepare thoroughly; by implication, to construct, create. Your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. way.” ὁδόν (hodon) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3598.htm">Strong's 3598: </a> A way, road, journey, path. 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