The Good News of Salvation

61 “The (A)Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord (B)has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me (C)to [a]heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim (D)liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
(E)To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
And (F)the day of vengeance of our God;
(G)To comfort all who mourn,

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 61:1 Lit. bind up

Exaltation of the Afflicted

61 The (A)Spirit of the Lord [a]God is upon me,
Because the Lord anointed me
To (B)bring good news to the (C)humble;
He has sent me to (D)bind up the brokenhearted,
To (E)proclaim [b]release to captives
And [c]freedom to prisoners;
To (F)proclaim the favorable year of the Lord
And the (G)day of vengeance of our God;
To (H)comfort all who mourn,

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Footnotes

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

El año del favor del Señor

61 El Espíritu del Señor y Dios está sobre mí,
    por cuanto me ha ungido
    para anunciar buenas noticias a los pobres.
Me ha enviado a sanar los corazones heridos,
    a proclamar libertad a los cautivos
    y la liberación de los prisioneros,
a pregonar el año del favor del Señor
    y el día de la venganza de nuestro Dios,
a consolar a todos los que están de duelo

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