Luke 3:5
“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;”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Every valley shall be filled,.... Luke cites more out of the same prophecy, as relating to the times of John the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Luke 3:3-9
On the baptism of John - see the notes at Matt. 3.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Every they shall be filled - All hinderances shall be taken out of the way: a quotation from the Greek version of Isa…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 3:1-14
John's baptism introducing a new dispensation, it was requisite that we should have a particular account of it. Glorious…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Every valley, &c. The metaphor is derived from pioneers who go before the march of a king. There is a remarkable…
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