Matthew 4:16
Matthew 4:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.”
Matthew 4:12-17 The Message (MSG)
When Jesus got word that John had been arrested, he returned to Galilee. He moved from his hometown, Nazareth, to the lakeside village Capernaum, nestled at the base of the Zebulun and Naphtali hills. This move completed Isaiah’s revelation: Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, road to the sea, over Jordan, Galilee, crossroads for the nations. People sitting out their lives in the dark saw a huge light; Sitting in that dark, dark country of death, they watched the sun come up. This Isaiah-prophesied revelation came to life in Galilee the moment Jesus started preaching. He picked up where John left off: “Change your life. God’s kingdom is here.”
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.
Matthew 4:16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SITTING IN DARKNESS SAW A GREAT LIGHT, AND THOSE WHO WERE SITTING IN THE LAND AND SHADOW OF DEATH, UPON THEM A LIGHT DAWNED.”
Matthew 4:16 New Century Version (NCV)
These people who live in darkness will see a great light. They live in a place covered with the shadows of death, but a light will shine on them.”
Matthew 4:16 American Standard Version (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.
Matthew 4:16 New International Version (NIV)
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.”
Matthew 4:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SITTING (living) IN [spiritual] DARKNESS HAVE SEEN A GREAT LIGHT, AND FOR THOSE WHO WERE SITTING (living) IN THE LAND AND SHADOW OF [spiritual and moral] DEATH, UPON THEM A LIGHT HAS DAWNED.” [Is 9:1, 2]
Matthew 4:16 New Living Translation (NLT)
the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow, a light has shined.”