Matthew 4:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 4:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 4:16 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprun..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 4:16 — 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 (KJV)
Matthew 4:16 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 4:16
“The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 4:16: people, darkness, great
“A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 4:16: darkness, light, shadow
“He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 4:16: darkness, light, shadow
“As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. I sat...: Heb. I delighted and sat down, etc taste: Heb. palate”
Shares key themes with Matthew 4:16: sat, great, light
“Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 4:16: darkness, light, shadow
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