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Matthew 4:16-18
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 4:16-18
New American Standard Bible
16 (A)The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light,
And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death,
Upon them a Light dawned.”
17 (B)From that time Jesus began to [a]preach and say, “(C)Repent, for the kingdom of heaven [b]is at hand.”
The First Disciples
18 (D)Now as Jesus was walking by (E)the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, (F)Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
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- Matthew 4:17 Or proclaim
- Matthew 4:17 Lit has come near
Matthew 4:16-18
New International Version
Matthew 4:16-18
New International Version
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.”
Jesus Calls His First Disciples(C)
18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee,(D) he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter(E) and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.
Footnotes
- Matthew 4:16 Isaiah 9:1,2
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