15 Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
along the road by the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles.
16 The people who live in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those living in the land of the shadow of death,
a light has dawned.[a][b] (A)

17 From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven(B) has come near.”

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Footnotes

  1. 4:16 Lit dawned on them
  2. 4:15–16 Is 9:1–2

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](A)

17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven(B) has come near.”

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Footnotes

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