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Neubrandenburg , Caspar David Friedrich, c.1817 [ Web Gallery of Art ] The people who sat in darkness      have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death      light has dawned (Matthew 4:16, NRSVCE). Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA)                                   Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Gospel   Matthew 4:12-23 [or 4:12-17]  ( New RevisedStandard Version, Catholic Edition , Canada)  Now when Jesus   heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee.   He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali,   so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali,      on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—   the people who sat in darkness      have seen a

Miraculous Draught of Fishes ,  Raphael , 1515 [ Web Gallery of Art ] Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa)  Gospel  Luke 5:1-11   (Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition) While the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets." And when they had done this, they enclosed a great sho