Isaiah 61:1

English Standard Version

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

Isaiah 61:1

New International Version

The Year of the Lord’s Favor

61 The Spirit^(A) of the Sovereign Lord^(B) is on me,
    because the Lord has anointed^(C) me
    to proclaim good news^(D) to the poor.^(E)
He has sent me to bind up^(F) the brokenhearted,
    to proclaim freedom^(G) for the captives^(H)
    and release from darkness for the prisoners,^[a]

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Isaiah 61:1 Hebrew; Septuagint the blind

Luke 4:18-19

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¹⁸^(A)“The Spirit of the Lord ^(B)is upon me,
    because he has anointed me
    to ^(C)proclaim good news to the poor.
^(D)He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
    and ^(E)recovering of sight to the blind,
    ^(F)to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
¹⁹^(G)to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”

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Luke 4:18-19

New International Version

¹⁸“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,^(A)
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news^(B) to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
¹⁹    to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”^[a]^(C)

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Luke 4:19 Isaiah 61:1,2 (see Septuagint); Isaiah 58:6

Luke 7:22

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²²And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: ^(A)the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, ^(B)lepers^[a] are cleansed, and ^(C)the deaf hear, ^(D)the dead are raised up, ^(E)the poor have good news preached to them.

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Luke 7:22 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13

Luke 7:22

New International Version

²²So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy^[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.^(A)

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Luke 7:22 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

Isaiah 42:7

English Standard Version

⁷ ^(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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Isaiah 42:7

New International Version

⁷to open eyes that are blind,^(A)
to free^(B) captives from prison^(C)
and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.^(D)

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Matthew 11:5

English Standard Version

⁵^(A)the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers^[a] are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and ^(B)the poor have good news preached to them.

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Matthew 11:5 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13

Matthew 11:5

New International Version

⁵The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy^[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.^(A)

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Matthew 11:5 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

Psalm 147:3

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³He heals ^(A)the brokenhearted
and ^(B)binds up their wounds.

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Psalm 147:3

New International Version

³He heals the brokenhearted^(A)
and binds up their wounds.^(B)

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Isaiah 42:1

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The Lord's Chosen Servant

42 ^(A)Behold ^(B)my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen, ^(C)in whom my soul delights;
^(D)I have put my Spirit upon him;
^(E)he will bring forth justice to the nations.

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Isaiah 42:1

New International Version

The Servant of the Lord

42 “Here is my servant,^(A) whom I uphold,
my chosen one^(B) in whom I delight;^(C)
I will put my Spirit^(D) on him,
and he will bring justice^(E) to the nations.^(F)

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Zechariah 9:11-12

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¹¹As 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.
¹²Return to your stronghold, O ^(D)prisoners of hope;
today I declare that ^(E)I will restore to you double.

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Zechariah 9:11-12

New International Version

¹¹As for you, because of the blood of my covenant^(A) with you,
I will free your prisoners^(B) from the waterless pit.^(C)
¹²Return to your fortress,^(D) you prisoners of hope;
even now I announce that I will restore twice^(E) as much to you.

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Isaiah 57:15

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¹⁵For thus says ^(A)the One who is high and lifted up,
    who inhabits eternity, whose name is ^(B)Holy:
^(C)“I dwell in the high and holy place,
    and also ^(D)with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit,
^(E)to revive the spirit of the lowly,
    and to revive the heart of the contrite.

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Isaiah 57:15

New International Version

¹⁵For this is what the high and exalted^(A) One says—
    he who lives forever,^(B) whose name is holy:
“I live in a high^(C) and holy place,
    but also with the one who is contrite^(D) and lowly in spirit,^(E)
to revive the spirit of the lowly
    and to revive the heart of the contrite.^(F)

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Acts 10:38

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³⁸how ^(A)God anointed Jesus of Nazareth ^(B)with the Holy Spirit and with ^(C)power. He went about doing good and healing all ^(D)who were oppressed by the devil, ^(E)for God was with him.

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Acts 10:38

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³⁸how God anointed^(A) Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing^(B) all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.^(C)

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Isaiah 11:2-5

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²And ^(A)the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,
    the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
    the Spirit of counsel and might,
    the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
³And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.
^(B)He shall not judge by ^(C)what his eyes see,
    or decide disputes by ^(D)what his ears hear,
⁴but ^(E)with righteousness he shall judge the poor,
    and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
and he shall ^(F)strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
    and ^(G)with the breath of his lips ^(H)he shall kill the wicked.
⁵Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist,
    and ^(I)faithfulness the belt of his loins.

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Isaiah 11:2-5

New International Version

²The Spirit^(A) of the Lord will rest on him—
    the Spirit of wisdom^(B) and of understanding,
    the Spirit of counsel and of might,^(C)
    the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—
³and he will delight in the fear^(D) of the Lord.

He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,^(E)
    or decide by what he hears with his ears;^(F)
⁴but with righteousness^(G) he will judge the needy,^(H)
    with justice^(I) he will give decisions for the poor^(J) of the earth.
He will strike^(K) the earth with the rod of his mouth;^(L)
    with the breath^(M) of his lips he will slay the wicked.^(N)
⁵Righteousness will be his belt^(O)
    and faithfulness^(P) the sash around his waist.^(Q)

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Isaiah 49:9

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⁹^(A)saying to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’
to those who are in darkness, ‘Appear.’
^(B)They shall feed along the ways;
on all bare heights shall be their pasture;

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Isaiah 49:9

New International Version

⁹to say to the captives,^(A) ‘Come out,’
and to those in darkness,^(B) ‘Be free!’

“They will feed beside the roads
and find pasture on every barren hill.^(C)

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Psalm 34:18

English Standard Version

¹⁸The Lord is near to ^(A)the brokenhearted
and saves ^(B)the crushed in spirit.

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Psalm 34:18

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¹⁸The Lord is close^(A) to the brokenhearted^(B)
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

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