¹⁶ the people living in darkness
    have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
    a light has dawned.”^[a](A)

¹⁰ Some sat in darkness,^(A) in utter darkness,
    prisoners suffering^(B) in iron chains,^(C)
11 because they rebelled^(D) against God’s commands
    and despised^(E) the plans^(F) of the Most High.
¹² So he subjected them to bitter labor;
    they stumbled, and there was no one to help.^(G)
13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
    and he saved them^(H) from their distress.
¹⁴ He brought them out of darkness,^(I) the utter darkness,^(J)
    and broke away their chains.^(K)

² The people walking in darkness^(C)
    have seen a great light;^(D)
on those living in the land of deep darkness^(E)
    a light has dawned.^(F)

⁶ “I, the Lord, have called^(A) you in righteousness;^(B)
    I will take hold of your hand.^(C)
I will keep^(D) you and will make you
    to be a covenant^(E) for the people
    and a light^(F) for the Gentiles,^(G)
7 to open eyes that are blind,^(H)
    to free^(I) captives from prison^(J)
    and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.^(K)

⁷⁶ And you, my child, will be called a prophet^(A) of the Most High;^(B)
    for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,^(C)
77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation
    through the forgiveness of their sins,^(D)
78 because of the tender mercy of our God,
    by which the rising sun^(E) will come to us from heaven
⁷⁹ to shine on those living in darkness
    and in the shadow of death,^(F)
to guide our feet into the path of peace.”^(G)

⁷⁶ And you, my child, will be called a prophet^(A) of the Most High;^(B)
    for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,^(C)
77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation
    through the forgiveness of their sins,^(D)
78 because of the tender mercy of our God,
    by which the rising sun^(E) will come to us from heaven
⁷⁹ to shine on those living in darkness
    and in the shadow of death,^(F)
to guide our feet into the path of peace.”^(G)