4:16 the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light,
and on those who sit in the region and shadow of death a light has dawned.” 4
1 map For location see Map1-D3; Map2-C2; Map3-D5; Map4-C1; Map5-G3.
2 tn Grk “and leaving Nazareth, he came and took up residence in Capernaum.”
sn Capernaum was a town located on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region, and it became the hub of operations for Jesus’ Galilean ministry.
map For location see Map1-D2; Map2-C3; Map3-B2.
3 tn Or “by the lake.”
sn By the sea refers to the Sea of Galilee.
4 sn A quotation from Isa 9:1.