Luk 4:18, Joh 3:2, Act 2:22, 4:27, Heb 1:9 | ISV | STEP | “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,because he has anointed me to tellthe good news to the poor. He has sent me to announce release to the prisonersand recovery of sight to the blind,to set oppressed people free,

Luke 4:18

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,Isa 61:1

because he has anointed me to tell

the good news to the poor.

He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners

and recovery of sight to the blind,

to set oppressed people free,

John 3:2

2 He came to Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. him} at night and said to him, “Rabbi, ^{▼▼Rabbi is Heb. for Master and/or Teacher} we know that you have come from God as a teacher, for no one can perform these signs that you are doing unless God is with him.”John 7:50; 19:39; Acts 2:22; 10:38

Acts 2:22

22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to these words! Jesus from Nazareth ^{▼▼Nazareth. 2:22 Or Jesus the Nazarene; the Gk. Nazoraios may be a word play between Heb. netser, meaning branch (see Isa 11:1), ad the name} was a man accredited to you by God through miracles, wonders, and signs that God performed through him among you, as you yourselves know.John 3:2; 14:10-11; Acts 10:38; Heb 2:4

Acts 4:27

27 “For in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate actually met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,Matt 26:3; Luke 1:35; 4:18; 22:2; John 10:36

Hebrews 1:9

9 You have loved righteousnessIsa 61:1; Acts 4:27; 10:38

and hated wickedness.

That is why God, your God,

anointed you rather than your companions

with the oil of gladness.” ^{▼▼Ps 45:6-7}