Matthew 4:16 “the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living…”

Matthew 4:16

the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

World English Bible

the people who sat in darkness saw a great light; to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned.”

American Standard Version

The people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up.

Geneva Bible 1599

The people which sate in darkenes, sawe great light: and to them which sate in the region, and shadowe of death, light is risen vp.

Darby Translation

— the people sitting in darkness has seen a great light, and to those sitting in [the] country and shadow of death, to them has light sprung up.

Young's Literal Translation

the people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death — light arose to them.'

Bible in Basic English

The people who were in the dark saw a great light, and to those in the land of the shade of death did the dawn come up.

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Cross references

“which sat in darkness”

Isaiah 60:1–3 Micah 7:8 Psalm 107:10–14 Luke 2:32 Isaiah 42:6 Isaiah 42:7

Isaiah 60:1–3 · BSB

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

Micah 7:8 · BSB

Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.

Psalm 107:10–14 · BSB

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,

Luke 2:32 · BSB

a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”

Isaiah 42:6 · BSB

“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,

Isaiah 42:7 · BSB

to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.

“shadow”

Amos 5:8 Job 34:22 Job 3:5 Job 10:22 Jeremiah 13:16 Psalm 44:19

Amos 5:8 · BSB

He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns darkness into dawn and darkens day into night, who summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth— the LORD is His name—

Job 34:22 · BSB

There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.

Job 3:5 · BSB

May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it; may the blackness of the day overwhelm it.

Job 10:22 · BSB

to a land of utter darkness, of deep shadow and disorder, where even the light is like darkness.”

Jeremiah 13:16 · BSB

Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness.

Psalm 44:19 · BSB

But You have crushed us in the lair of jackals; You have covered us with deepest darkness.

Also

Isaiah 9:2

Isaiah 9:2 · BSB

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

17From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Read Matthew 4