¹⁸ “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
    because he has anointed me
        to bring good news 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,^(A)

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

²⁴ Can the prey be taken from the mighty
    or the captives of a tyrant^[a] be rescued?
²⁵ But thus says the Lord:
Even the captives of the mighty will be taken,
    and the prey of the tyrant will be rescued,
for I will contend with those who contend with you,
    and I will save your children.^(A)