mCited from Isa. 61:1, 2
Isaiah 61:1-3
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; ▼
2 fto proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,
gand the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who mourn;
3to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
hto give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
ithe oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
jthat they may be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, kthat he may be glorified. ▼
▼Or that he may display his beauty
Luke 4:18
18 m“The Spirit of the Lord nis upon me,because he has anointed me
to oproclaim good news to the poor.
pHe has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
and qrecovering of sight to the blind,
rto set at liberty those who are oppressed,
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