Devine Scripture

Matthew 4:16

Matthew chapter 4 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.15The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,

v.16This passage

v.17From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 2:32

    A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.

  • Amos 5:8

    seek him that maketh the Pleiades and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth (Jehovah is his name);

  • Luke 1:78

    Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,

  • Job 3:5

    Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it for their own; Let a cloud dwell upon it; Let all that maketh black the day terrify it.

  • Job 10:22

    The land dark as midnight, The landof the shadow of death, without any order, And where the light is as midnight.

  • Isaiah 42:6

    I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;