16The people which sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up.


In Context

13 and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali:

14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

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

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

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

18 And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.

Matthew 4:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:16The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:16the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:16The 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:16The 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16the 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16The people who sat in darkness, saw great light; and to them who sat in the region and shades of death, light hath arisen.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16the 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.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16the 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.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:16The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.