Luk 3:5-6 | NET2full | STEP | Every valley will be filled , and every mountain and hill will be brought low, and the crooked will be made straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth,

‏ Luke 3:5-6

5 Every valley will be filled, ^{▼▼sn The figurative language of this verse speaks of the whole creation preparing for the arrival of a major figure, so all obstacles to his approach are removed.}
and every mountain and hill will be brought low,
and the crooked will be made straight,
and the rough ways will be made smooth,
6 and all humanity ^{▼▼tn Grk “all flesh.”} will see the salvation of God.’” ^{▼▼sn A quotation from Isa 40:3-5. Though all the synoptic gospels use this citation from Isaiah, only Luke cites the material of vv. 5-6. His goal may well be to get to the declaration of v. 6, where all humanity (i.e., all nations) see God’s salvation (see also Luke 24:47).}