And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Parallel translations
- WEB All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”
- BSB And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
- 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 hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
- Isa 40:5And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
- Ps 98:2–3The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
- Isa 49:6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
- Rom 10:18But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
- Luke 2:10–11And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
- Luke 2:30–32For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
- Rom 10:12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
- Mark 16:15And he said unto them, Go ye 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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