Isa 61:1, Eze 43:16, Luk 4:18 | ESV | STEP | The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor ; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted , to proclaim liberty to the captives , and the opening of the prison to those who are bound ;

a ch. 11:2; 42:1; 48:16; Cited Luke 4:18, 19

b Ps. 45:7

d ch. 45:13; Ps. 146:7

f[ch. 40:47; Ex. 27:1]

gCited from Isa. 61:1, 2

h ver. 1; [Acts 1:2]

i Matt. 11:5; [ch. 6:20]

j Ps. 146:7, 8

k[Isa. 42:7; John 9:39; Acts 26:18]

l Isa. 58:6

Isaiah 61:1

The Year of the Lord’s Favor

1 ^aThe Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has ^banointed me
to bring good news to the poor; ^{▼▼Or afflicted}
he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and ^dthe opening of the prison to those who are bound; ^{▼▼Or the opening [of the eyes] to those who are blind; Septuagint and recovery of sight to the blind}

Ezekiel 43:16

16 The altar hearth shall be ^fsquare, twelve cubits long by twelve broad.

Luke 4:18

18 ^g“The Spirit of the Lord ^his upon me,
because he has anointed me
to ⁱproclaim good news to the poor.
^jHe has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
and ^krecovering of sight to the blind,
^lto set at liberty those who are oppressed,