Matthew 4:16
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 other versions
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.
ASV
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.
BBE
-- the people sitting in darkness has seen a great light, and to those sitting in [the] country and shadow of death, to them has light sprung up.
DBY
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."
WEB
the people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death -- light arose to them.'
YLT
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.
ENG
The people who sat in darkness, saw great light; and to them who sat in the region and shades of death, light hath arisen.
WBT
the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
BSB
In context
14That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
15The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
16The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
18And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.