26 and suddenly (A)there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately (B)all the doors were opened, and (C)everyone's bonds were unfastened.

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31 And when they had prayed, (A)the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and (B)they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and (C)continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

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10 When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. (A)It opened for them of its own accord, and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel left him.

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And behold, (A)an angel of the Lord (B)stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. (C)He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And (D)the chains fell off his hands.

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19 But during the night (A)an angel of the Lord (B)opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

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    (A)who executes justice for the oppressed,
    (B)who gives food to the hungry.

(C)The Lord sets the prisoners free;

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And behold, there was a great earthquake, for (A)an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.

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11 As for you also, because of (A)the blood of my covenant with you,
    (B)I will set your prisoners free from (C)the waterless pit.
12 Return to your stronghold, O (D)prisoners of hope;
    today I declare that (E)I will restore to you double.

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    (A)to open the eyes that are blind,
to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,
    (B)from the prison those who sit in darkness.

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20 to hear (A)the groans of the prisoners,
    to set free (B)those who were doomed to die,

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11 Let (A)the groans of the prisoners come before you;
    according to your great power, preserve those (B)doomed to die!

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13 And at that hour there was (A)a great earthquake, and (B)a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and (C)gave glory to (D)the God of heaven.

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12 When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, (A)there was a great earthquake, and (B)the sun became black as (C)sackcloth, the full moon became like blood,

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The Year of the Lord's Favor

61 (A)The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
    because the Lord has (B)anointed me
to bring good news to the poor;[a]
    he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
    and (C)the opening of the prison to those who are bound;[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 61:1 Or afflicted
  2. Isaiah 61:1 Or the opening [of the eyes] to those who are blind; Septuagint and recovery of sight to the blind

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