Matthew 4:16
Good News Translation
The people who live in darkness will see a great light. On those who live in the dark land of death the light will shine."

New Revised Standard Version
the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.”

Contemporary English Version
Although your people live in darkness, they will see a bright light. Although they live in the shadow of death, a light will shine on them."

New American Bible
the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

which sat in darkness.

Psalm 107:10-14 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death: bound in want and in iron. . . .

Isaiah 42:6,7 I the Lord have called thee in justice, and taken thee by the hand, and preserved thee. And I have given thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles: . . .

Isaiah 60:1-3 Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. . . .

Micah 7:8 Rejoice not, thou my enemy, over me, because I am fallen: I shall arise, when I sit in darkness, the Lord is my light.

Luke 1:78,79 Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us: . . .

Luke 2:32 A light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel.

shadow.

Job 3:5 Let darkness, and the shadow of death, cover it, let a mist overspread it, and let it be wrapped up in bitterness.

Job 10:22 A land of misery and darkness, where the shadow of death, and no order, but everlasting horror dwelleth.

Job 34:22 There is no darkness, and there is no shadow of death, where they may be hid who work iniquity.

Psalm 44:19 And our heart hath not turned back: neither hast thou turned aside our steps from thy way.

Jeremiah 13:16 Give ye glory to the Lord your God, before it be dark, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains: you shall look for light, and he will turn it into the shadow of death, and into darkness.

Amos 5:8 Seek him that maketh Arcturus, and Orion, and that turneth darkness into morning, and that changeth day into night: that calleth the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name.

Context
Jesus Begins His Ministry
15Land of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: 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. 17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.…
Cross References
Isaiah 9:1
At the first time the land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephtali was lightly touched: and at the last the way of the sea beyond the Jordan of the Galilee of the Gentiles was heavily loaded.

Isaiah 9:2
The people that walked in darkness, have seen a great light: to them that dwelt in the region of the shadow of death, light is risen.

Isaiah 60:1
Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

Luke 1:79
To enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.

Luke 2:32
A light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel.

Matthew 4:15
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