Luke 1:79
“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 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.
- DARBYDarby
- to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- To shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace."
Context: Luke 1
77To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
78Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
About Luke 1: The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
Luke writes a prologue, in which he explains that his gospel is based on the testimony of those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
Commentary
Luke 1 is the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke, which is part of the New Testament of the Bible. This chapter begins with a brief introduction to the author, Luke, and his purpose for writing the Gospel. He states that he has carefully investigated the events he is about to record and that he is writing to provide an orderly account of the life of Jesus.