Luke 1:79

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.””

— WEB

“To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

— KJV

“To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.”

— ASV

Bible Verses About Light

Cross-references

Related verses via the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Isaiah 9:2 "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Those who lived in the land of the shadow of death, on them the light has shined."
Acts 26:18 "to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins…"
Matthew 4:16 "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.”Isaiah 9:1-2"
Isaiah 42:7 "to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison."
Ephesians 5:8 "For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,"
John 12:46 "I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness."
John 8:12 "Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.Isaiah 60:1 He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, …"
Psalms 107:14 "He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke away their chains."

Commentary

(Compare Isa 9:2; Mat 4:13-17). "That St. Luke, of all the Evangelists, should have obtained and recorded these inspired utterances of Zacharias and Mary--is in accordance with his character and habits, as indicated in Luk 1:1-4" [WEBSTER and WILKINSON].

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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