Luke 1:79

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.

Cross References

Isaiah 9:2

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: to them that dwelt in the region of the shadow of death, light is risen.

Matthew 4:16

The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.

Acts 26:18

To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me.

Ephesians 5:8

For you were heretofore darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk then as children of the light.

Isaiah 42:7

That thou mightest open the eyes of the blind, and bring forth the prisoner out of prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

John 12:46

I am come a light into the world; that whosoever believeth in me, may not remain in darkness.

John 8:12

Again therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

John 9:5

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Psalm 107:14

Through God we shall do mightily: and he will bring our enemies to nothing.

Psalm 107:10

Moab the pot of my hope. Over Edom I will stretch out my shoe: the aliens are become my friends.

Isaiah 49:9

That thou mightest say to them that are bound: Come forth. And to them that are in darkness: Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways: and their pastures shall be in every plain.

John 1:9

That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world.

Psalm 23:4

The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.

Luke 2:32

A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

Jeremiah 2:6

And they have not said: Where is the Lord that made us come up out of the land of Egypt? that led us through the desert, through a land uninhabited and unpassable, through a land of drought, and the image of death, through a land wherein no man walked, nor any man dwelt?

Isaiah 49:6

And he said: It is a small thing that thou shouldst be my servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to convert the dregs of Israel. Behold, I have given thee to be the light of the Gentiles, that thou mayst be my salvation even to the farthest part of the earth.

Isaiah 42:16

And I will lead the blind into the way which they know not: and in the paths which they were ignorant of I will make them walk. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things have I done to them, and have not forsaken them.

Romans 3:17

And the way of peace they have not known:

Jeremiah 6:16

Thus saith the Lord: Stand ye on the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, which is the good way, and walk ye in it: and you shall find refreshment for your souls. And they said: We will not walk.

Isaiah 59:8

They have not known the way of peace, and there is no judgment in their steps. Their paths are become crooked to them: every one that treadeth in them knoweth no peace.

Isaiah 48:22

There is no peace to the wicked, saith the Lord.

Psalm 25:12

My foot hath stood in the direct way: in the churches I will bless thee, O Lord.

Proverbs 3:17

Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable.

Job 10:22

A land of misery and darkness, where the shadow of death, and no order, but everlasting horror dwelleth.

Isaiah 48:17

Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am the Lord thy God that teach thee profitable things, that govern thee in the way that thou walkest.

Proverbs 8:20

I walk in the way of justice, in the midst of the paths of judgment,

Job 3:5

Let darkness, and the shadow of death cover it: let a mist overspread it: and let it be wrapped up in bitterness.

Acts 10:36

God sent the word to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all.)