Luke 3:5

Luke 3:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
• New International Version (NIV)Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straight, and the rough places shall become level ways,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Every valley shall be filled And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough ways smooth;

Context of Luke 3:5

3He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 4As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one shouting in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight. 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, 6and all humanity will see the salvation of God.’” 7So John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Luke 3:5 word by word

πᾶσα φάραγξ πληρωθήσεται καὶ πᾶν ὄρος καὶ βουνὸς ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ἔσται τὰ σκολιὰ εἰς εὐθείαν καὶ αἱ τραχεῖαι εἰς ὁδοὺς λείας·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ·εἰςeis · towardG1519
• Everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• valleyφάραγξpharagx · valleyG5327
• shall be filledπληρόωplēroō · to fulfillG4137
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• mountainὄροςoros · mountainG3735
• hillβουνόςbounos · hillG1015
• shall be brought lowταπεινόωtapeinoō · to humbleG5013
• the crookedσκολιόςskolios · crookedG4646
• shall be madeεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• straightεὐθύςeuthus · StraightG2117
• the roughτραχύςtrachus · roughG5138
• waysὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
• smoothλεῖοςleios · smoothG3006

Cross-references for Luke 3:5

• Luke 1:51He has demonstrated power with his arm; he has scattered those whose pride wells up from the sheer arrogance of their hearts.
• Isaiah 2:11Proud men will be brought low, arrogant men will be humiliated; the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
• Isaiah 35:6Then the lame will leap like a deer, the mute tongue will shout for joy; for water will flow in the desert, streams in the wilderness.
• Isaiah 40:4Every valley must be elevated, and every mountain and hill leveled. The rough terrain will become a level plain, the rugged landscape a wide valley.
• Isaiah 49:11I will make all my mountains into a road; I will construct my roadways.”
• Isaiah 61:1The spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners,
• Ezekiel 17:24All the trees of the field will know that I am the Lord. I make the high tree low; I raise up the low tree. I make the green tree wither, and I make the dry tree sprout. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do it!’”
• James 1:9Now the believer of humble means should take pride in his high position.
• Isaiah 42:16I will lead the blind along an unfamiliar way; I will guide them down paths they have never traveled. I will turn the darkness in front of them into light, and level out the rough ground. This is what I will do for them. I will not abandon them.
• Isaiah 45:2“I will go before you and level mountains. Bronze doors I will shatter and iron bars I will hack through.
• Hebrews 12:12Therefore, strengthen your listless hands and your weak knees,

Commentaries on Luke 3:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Every they shall be filled - All hinderances shall be taken out of the way: a quotation from the Greek version of Isaiah 40:4, containing an allusion to the preparations made in rough countries to facilitate the march of mighty kings and conquerors. See the instance produced on Matthew 3:3; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3-9Verses 3-9 On the baptism of John - see the notes at Matthew 3.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6The quotation is from the ancient Greek version of Isaiah 40:3–5. It describes God bringing the Jews back from exile in Babylon. After they returned (Ezra 1–2). John shouted in the wilderness to prepare God’s people for the Lord’s coming. God’s salvation is portrayed as a new exodus, bringing deliverance like the first exodus from Egypt. make straight paths for Him … the rough ways smooth: This image reflects the Middle Eastern custom of preparing a road…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Every valley, &c.--levelling and smoothing, obvious figures, the sense of which is in the first words of the proclamation, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord."Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 3:5

• John
• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions

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Commentaries on Luke 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings