And then all people will see the salvation sent from God.’”
Parallel translations
- WEB All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”
- KJV And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
- 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!’ ”
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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 52:10Yahweh has made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
- Isa 40:5Yahweh’s glory shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it.”
- Ps 98:2–3Yahweh has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
- Isa 49:6Indeed, he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel? I will also give you as a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”
- Rom 10:18But I say, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly, “Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”
- Luke 2:10–11The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
- Luke 2:30–32for my eyes have seen your salvation,
- Rom 10:12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him.
- Mark 16:15He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.
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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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