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Matthew 4:16

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 .

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

From that time Jesus began to preach and to say,.... Not from the time he dwelt in Capernaum; for he had preached in Nazareth before he came there, Luk 4:16 nor from the time of John's being cast into…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Matthew 4:14-16

That it might be fulfilled ... - This place is recorded in Isa 9:1-2. Matthew has given the sense, but not the very words of the prophet. For the meaning of the passage as employed by Isaiah, see the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Matthew 4:12-17

We have here an account of Christ's preaching in the synagogues of Galilee, for he came into the world to be a Preacher; the great salvation which he wrought out, he himself began to publish (Heb 2:3)…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the people which sat in darkness The invasion of Tiglathpileser, whom Ahaz called in to assist him against Rezin and Pekah, fell with great severity on the Northern tribes (2Ki 15:29). Yet even they…