Matthew 4:16 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 4:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 4:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

Matthew 4:16 — World English Bible

Matthew 4:16 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.”

Matthew 4:16 — American Standard Version

Matthew 4:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

Matthew 4:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 4:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“— 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.”

Matthew 4:16 — Darby Translation

Matthew 4:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Matthew 4:16 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 4:16 in Context — Matthew 4

14 Para que se cumpliese lo que fué dicho por el profeta Isaías, que dijo:

15 La tierra de Zabulón, y la tierra de Nephtalim, camino de la mar, de la otra parte del Jordán, Galilea de los Gentiles;

16 El pueblo asentado en tinieblas, vió gran luz; y á los sentados en región y sombra de muerte, luz les esclareció.

17 Desde entonces comenzó Jesús á predicar, y á decir: Arrepentíos, que el reino de los cielos se ha acercado.

18 Y andando Jesús junto á la mar de Galilea, vió á dos hermanos, Simón, que es llamado Pedro, y Andrés su hermano, que echaban la red en la mar; porque eran pescadores.

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What Does Matthew 4:16 Mean?

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