NET Bible
"the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, and on those who sit in the region and shadow of death a light has dawned.”"
— Matthew 4:16, NET Bible
“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.”
“ 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. ”
“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."”
“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.”
“The people who were in the dark saw a great light, and to those in the land of the shade of death did the dawn come up.”
“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.”
While in Galilee, he moved from Nazareth to make his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled:
“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way by the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles–
the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, and on those who sit in the region and shadow of death a light has dawned.”
From that time Jesus began to preach this message:“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near!”
The Call of the Disciples As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon(called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea(for they were fishermen).
He said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!”