"To give light to them that sit in darkness and {in} the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace." — Luke 1:79

Luke 1:79 · KJV

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

— Luke 1:79

Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, {tender...: or, bowels of the mercy} {dayspring: or, sunrising, or, branch}

Verse 80

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

Luke 1 — Context

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, {by: or, for}

Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, {tender...: or, bowels of the mercy} {dayspring: or, sunrising, or, branch}

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

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

Cross References

Isaiah 9:2

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Matthew 4:16

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.

Acts 26:18

To open their eyes, {and} to turn {them} from darkness to light, and {from} the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Isaiah 42:7

To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, {and} them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

Ephesians 5:8

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now {are ye} light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

John 12:46

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

John 8:12

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Psalms 107:14

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.