The (A)Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him,
The spirit of (B)wisdom and understanding,
The spirit of counsel and (C)strength,
The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.

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21 “As for Me, this is My (A)covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My (B)Spirit which is upon you, and My (C)words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your [a]offspring, nor from the mouth of your [b]offspring’s offspring,” says the Lord, “from now and forever.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 59:21 Lit seed
  2. Isaiah 59:21 Lit seed

Exaltation of the Afflicted

61 The (A)Spirit of the Lord [a]God is upon me,
Because the Lord has anointed me
To (B)bring good news to the [b](C)afflicted;
He has sent me to (D)bind up the brokenhearted,
To (E)proclaim liberty to captives
And [c]freedom to prisoners;

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  1. Isaiah 61:1 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  2. Isaiah 61:1 Or humble
  3. Isaiah 61:1 Lit opening to those who are bound

16 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and [a](A)he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and [b]lighting on Him,

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  1. Matthew 3:16 Or He
  2. Matthew 3:16 Lit coming upon Him

18 (A)The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor.
He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set free those who are oppressed,
19 (B)To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.”

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21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your [a]hearing.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 4:21 Lit ears