Matthew 4:16
King James Version (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.
In context
14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
16 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.
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Matthew 4:16 in every translation
- KJV 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.
- WEB 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.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.”
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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.'
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The people who sat in darkness, saw great light; and to them who sat in the region and shades of death, light hath arisen.