And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
Parallel translations
- WEB All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”
- KJV And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
- NKJV And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’ ”
- NASB And all flesh will see the salvation of God!’ ”
- NLT And then all people will see the salvation sent from God.’”
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Quick answer
Isaiah promises that all flesh will see God's salvation. It matters because the gospel reaches beyond Israel to all people.
Overview
The quotation climaxes with the promise that all humanity will see God's salvation. This universal scope is a theme Luke emphasizes throughout his gospel. The salvation prepared in Christ is offered to people of every nation, and John's ministry heralds its dawning.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Isa 52:10The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
- Isa 40:5And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.”
- Ps 98:2–3The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
- Isa 49:6He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”
- Rom 10:18But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”
- Luke 2:10–11But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
- Luke 2:30–32For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
- Rom 10:12For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
- Mark 16:15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
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Luke shows Jesus the Savior for all — outsiders, the poor, the nations — the one who, on the Emmaus road, opened all the Scriptures to show they were about himself.
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