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Luke 3:6

ESV and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’"
NIV And all people will see God’s salvation.’ "
NASB AND ALL FLESH WILL SEE THE SALVATION OF God!’?'
CSB and everyone will see the salvation of God.
NLT And then all people will see the salvation sent from God.’'
KJV And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
NKJV And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’ ”

What does Luke 3:6 mean?

John the Baptist began to preach shortly before Jesus started His public ministry. John called on people to repent of their sin (Luke 3:3). This fulfilled Old Testament prophecies which said a herald would precede the arrival of the Messiah (Malachi 3:1; 4:5–6). In this passage, Luke is quoting from Isaiah 40:3–5. The role of this "voice of one," calling out from the desert (Luke 1:80) is to prepare the people to meet their Savior. John's preaching ministry was very direct (Luke 3:7), and it was also clear. He did not claim to be the Promised One, instead indicating people should follow Jesus when He arrived (John 1:26–34; 3:30).

In this context, "the salvation of God" is a reference to the Messiah, the Promised One, who is Christ. The prediction is that all people will be made aware of this Savior (Romans 1:18–20), not that all people will be saved by Him (John 3:36). The gospel is universal in its availability: any who want to repent and express faith can be saved by doing so (John 6:37; 2 Peter 3:9). Not all will choose that path (John 3:18).
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