Bible Verses About Quotations and Allusions: Matthew 4:16, »The people which sat in darkness...«

But there shall be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time, he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time he has made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

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.

to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.

“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,

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.”

a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”