Isaiah 9:2

People living in spiritual darkness and death's shadow have seen a great light, the coming of Christ.

Cross-references · 20

• Matt 4:16The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
• Eph 5:8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
• John 8:12Then 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.
• John 12:46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
• Luke 1:78–79Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
• 1 Pet 2:9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
• 1 Jn 1:5–7This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
• Isa 60:1–3Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
• Luke 2:32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
• Isa 60:19The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
• Eph 5:13–14But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
• Ps 107:14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
• Ps 23:4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
• Ps 107:10Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
• Isa 50:10Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
• John 12:35Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
• Mic 7:8–9Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.
• Isa 9:1Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
• Amos 5:8Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:
• Job 10:21Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;

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