Matthew 4:16
The people who sat in darkness the great light hath seen; and they who have sat in the region and shadow of death, the light has arisen upon them.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
In Context
15The land of Zabolon, the land of Naptholi, the way of the sea beyond Jurdan, Galila of the peoples.
17From that time began Jeshu to preach, and to say, Repent! for the kingdom of heaven hath drawn nigh.
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 →