Matthew 4:16

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.” 1 

Matthew 5:15

5:15 People 2  do not light a lamp and put it under a basket 3  but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.

1 sn A quotation from Isa 9:1.

2 tn Grk “Nor do they light.” The plural in Greek is indefinite, referring to people in general.

3 tn Or “a bowl”; this refers to any container for dry material of about eight liters (two gallons) capacity. It could be translated “basket, box, bowl” (L&N 6.151).