New King James Version
Luke 1:79
79To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace.”
Luke 1:79 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
- New Living Translation (NLT)to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.”
Context of Luke 1:79
77To give knowledge of salvation to His people By the remission of their sins, 78Through the tender mercy of our God, With which the Dayspring from on high has visited us; To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace.” 80So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
Read all of Luke 1Luke 1:79 word by word
ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- To give lightἐπιφαίνωepiphainō · to appearG2014
- that sitκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- darknessσκότοςskotos · darknessG4655
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- the shadowσκιάskia · shadowG4639
- of deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
- to guideκατευθύνωkateuthunō · to guideG2720
- ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- feetπούςpous · footG4228
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
- of peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
Cross-references for Luke 1:79
- Luke 2:32A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.”
- Isaiah 9:2The people who walked in darkness Have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them a light has shined.
- Isaiah 42:7To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the prison, Those who sit in darkness from the prison house.
- Isaiah 49:6Indeed He says, ‘It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”
- Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
- Matthew 4:16The 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.”
- John 1:9That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
- John 8:12Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
- John 9:5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
- John 12:46I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.
- Acts 26:18to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.’
- Ephesians 5:8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.
- 1 John 1:5This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.
- Job 3:5May darkness and the shadow of death claim it; May a cloud settle on it; May the blackness of the day terrify it.
- Job 10:22A land as dark as darkness itself, As the shadow of death, without any order, Where even the light is like darkness.’ ”
Commentaries on Luke 1:79
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 79To give light - See the notes at Matthew 4:16. To guide our feet - The figure in these verses is taken from travelers, who, being overtaken by night, know not what to do, and who wait patiently for the morning light, that they may know which way to go. So man wandered. So he became benighted. So he sat in the shadow of death. So he knew not which way to go until the Sun of righteousness arose, and then the light shone brightly on his way, and the road…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 67-80Verses 67-80 Zacharias uttered a prophecy concerning the kingdom and salvation of the Messiah. The gospel brings light with it; in it the day dawns. In John the Baptist it began to break, and increased apace to the perfect day. The gospel is discovering; it shows that about which we were utterly in the dark; it is to give light to those that sit in darkness, the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. It is reviving; it…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 67-79This second song of praise in the birth story of Jesus is called the Benedictus (Latin for “Blessed” or “Praise”). The song expects that God’s Messiah (his chosen leader) will save the Israelites from their enemies. Salvation includes physical rescue and forgiveness of sins (1:77).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 68-7968-79. There is not a word in this noble burst of divine song about his own child; like Elisabeth losing sight entirely of self, in the glory of a Greater than both. Lord God of Israel--the ancient covenant God of the peculiar people. visited and redeemed--that is, in order to redeem: returned after long absence, and broken His long silence (see Mt 15:31). In the Old Testament, God is said to "visit" chiefly for judgment, in the New Testament for mercy…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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