Matthew 4:16
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 4
“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
What Does Matthew 4:16 Mean?
Matthew 4:16 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 4, verse 16 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 4:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 9:2“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.”Isaiah 60:1“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.”Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,”Isaiah 42:6“I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;”Luke 1:79“To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”John 1:4“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.”Luke 1:78“Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,”1 Peter 2:9“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”Micah 7:8“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.”Psalms 18:28“For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.”Psalms 107:10“Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;”Luke 2:32“A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.”Amos 5:8“Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:”Job 34:22“There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.”John 9:5“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”Job 3:5“Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.”Job 10:22“A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.”Jeremiah 13:16“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.”Psalms 44:19“Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.”2 Peter 1:19“We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:”
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