Matthew 4:16

the people which sat in darknes sawe greate lyght and to them which sate in the region and shadowe of deeth lyght is begone to shyne.

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In The 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.

In Context

15The londe of zabulon and Neptalim the waye of the see beyonde Iordan Galile of the Gentyls

17From that tyme Iesus begane to preache and to saye: repet for ye kigdome of heven is at honed.

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Matthew Henry on Matthew 4:13-18

Opening of Christ's Ministry. 12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; 13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: 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… Read the whole commentary →

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