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14 so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled:[a]

15 Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
the way[b] by the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light,
and on those who sit in the region and shadow of death a light has dawned.”[c]

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  1. Matthew 4:14 tn The redundant participle λέγοντος (legontos) has not been translated here.
  2. Matthew 4:15 tn Or “road.”
  3. Matthew 4:16 sn A quotation from Isa 9:1.

14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:

15 “The(A) land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles:
16 (B)The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light,
And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death
Light has dawned.”

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14 to fulfill(A) what was said through the prophet Isaiah:

15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
    the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan,
    Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 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.”[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:16 Isaiah 9:1,2

14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

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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