Jesus Begins His Ministry
Matthew 4:16
In 9 translations
- BSB
- 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.”Isaiah 9:1–2
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.”
- ASV
- 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.
- LSV
- 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.”
- YLT
- 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.'
- DBY
- — 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.
- DRC
- The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.
- GNV
- 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.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read σκότει (“darkness”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read σκοτίᾳ (“darkness”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place φῶς elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: σκοτίᾳ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read σκοτίᾳ; Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read σκότει.
- SBLGNT: φῶς εἶδεν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read φῶς εἶδεν; Robinson–Pierpont read εἶδεν φῶς.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκοτίᾳ φῶς εἶδεν μέγα, καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς.
- RP2018
- ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότει εἶδεν φῶς μέγα, καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου, φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς.
- TR-Boyd
- ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότει εἶδε φῶς μέγα, καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου, φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς.
- SCR1894
- ο λαος ο καθημενος εν σκοτει ειδε φως μεγα και τοις καθημενοις εν χωρα και σκια θανατου φως ανετειλεν αυτοις
Who and where
◆ Jesus in Capernaum
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
LightZabulonZebulun, Lot ofGalileeNaphtali, Tribe ofQuotationsCapernaumSittingShadow of DeathDeath, Spiritual
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Isaiah 9:2The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.
- Isaiah 42:6–7“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, to open the eyes of the blind, to…
- Luke 1:78–79because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
- Isaiah 60:1–3Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear…
- Micah 7:8Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.
- Luke 2:32a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
- Psalms 107:10–14Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains, because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High. He humbled their hearts with hard labor;…
- Amos 5:8He 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 34:22There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.
- Jeremiah 13:16Give 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.
- Job 10:22to a land of utter darkness, of deep shadow and disorder, where even the light is like darkness.”
- Job 3:5May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it; may the blackness of the day overwhelm it.
- Psalms 44:19But You have crushed us in the lair of jackals; You have covered us with deepest darkness.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).