Luke 1:65

1:65 All ¹  their neighbors were filled with fear, and throughout the entire hill country of Judea all these things were talked about.

Luke 3:5

3:5 Every valley will be filled, ² 

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 14:33

14:33 In the same way therefore not one of you can be my disciple if he does not renounce all his own possessions. ³ 

Luke 21:36

21:36 But stay alert at all times, ⁴  praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that must ⁵  happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

¹ tn Grk “And all.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

² 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.

³ tn Grk “Likewise therefore every one of you who does not renounce all his own possessions cannot be my disciple.” The complex double negation is potentially confusing to the modern reader and has been simplified in the translation. See L&N 57.70.

⁴ sn The call to be alert at all times is a call to remain faithful in looking for the Lord’s return.

⁵ tn For the translation of μέλλω (mellw) as “must,” see L&N 71.36.