Luke 1:79

New Living Translation

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.”

Cross References

Job 10:22

It is a land as dark as midnight, a land of gloom and confusion, where even the light is dark as midnight.’”

Job 3:5

Let the darkness and utter gloom claim that day for its own. Let a black cloud overshadow it, and let the darkness terrify it.

Psalm 107:10

Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom, imprisoned in iron chains of misery.

Psalm 107:14

He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom; he snapped their chains.

Psalm 23:4

Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.

Psalm 25:12

Who are those who fear the Lord? He will show them the path they should choose.

Psalm 44:19

Yet you have crushed us in the jackal’s desert home. You have covered us with darkness and death.

Proverbs 3:17

She will guide you down delightful paths; all her ways are satisfying.

Proverbs 8:20

I walk in righteousness, in paths of justice.

Isaiah 42:16

I will lead blind Israel down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will brighten the darkness before them and smooth out the road ahead of them. Yes, I will indeed do these things; I will not forsake them.

Isaiah 42:7

You will open the eyes of the blind. You will free the captives from prison, releasing those who sit in dark dungeons.

Isaiah 48:17

This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is good for you and leads you along the paths you should follow.

Isaiah 48:22

“But there is no peace for the wicked,” says the Lord.

Isaiah 49:6

He says, “You will do more than restore the people of Israel to me. I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”

Isaiah 49:9

I will say to the prisoners, ‘Come out in freedom,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Come into the light.’ They will be my sheep, grazing in green pastures and on hills that were previously bare.

Isaiah 59:8

They don’t know where to find peace or what it means to be just and good. They have mapped out crooked roads, and no one who follows them knows a moment’s peace.

Isaiah 9:2

The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine.

Jeremiah 2:6

They did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord who brought us safely out of Egypt and led us through the barren wilderness— a land of deserts and pits, a land of drought and death, where no one lives or even travels?’

Jeremiah 6:16

This is what the Lord says: “Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’

Matthew 4:16

the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow, a light has shined.”

Luke 2:32

He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!”

John 1:9

The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

John 12:46

I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.

John 8:12

Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”

John 9:5

But while I am here in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Acts 10:36

This is the message of Good News for the people of Israel—that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God’s people, who are set apart by faith in me.’

Romans 3:17

They don’t know where to find peace.”

Ephesians 5:8

For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!