Luke 4:18

New King James Version

¹⁸“The^(A) Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me ^[a]to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To ^(B)set at liberty those who are ^[b]oppressed;

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Luke 4:18 NU omits to heal the brokenhearted
Luke 4:18 downtrodden

Luke 4:18

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,

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Isaiah 61:1

New King James Version

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;

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Isaiah 61:1 Lit. bind up

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

Matthew 11:5

New King James Version

⁵^(A)The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and ^(B)the poor have the gospel preached to them.

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Matthew 11:5

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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 146:7-8

New King James Version

⁷^(A)Who executes justice for the oppressed,
^(B)Who gives food to the hungry.
^(C)The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.

⁸^(D)The Lord opens the eyes of the blind;
^(E)The Lord raises those who are bowed down;
The Lord loves the righteous.

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Psalm 146:7-8

New International Version

⁷He upholds^(A) the cause of the oppressed^(B)
    and gives food to the hungry.^(C)
The Lord sets prisoners free,^(D)
⁸    the Lord gives sight^(E) to the blind,^(F)
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,^(G)
    the Lord loves the righteous.^(H)

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Acts 10:38

New King James Version

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

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Acts 10:38

New International Version

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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Luke 7:22

New King James Version

²²^(A)Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: ^(B)that the blind ^(C)see, the lame ^(D)walk, the lepers are ^(E)cleansed, the deaf ^(F)hear, the dead are raised, ^(G)the poor have the gospel preached to them.

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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.

Acts 26:18

New King James Version

¹⁸^(A)to open their eyes, in order ^(B)to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, ^(C)that they may receive forgiveness of sins and ^(D)an inheritance among those who are ^(E)sanctified^[a] by faith in Me.’

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Acts 26:18 set apart

Acts 26:18

New International Version

¹⁸to open their eyes^(A) and turn them from darkness to light,^(B) and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins^(C) and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’^(D)

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Isaiah 42:7

New King James Version

⁷^(A)To open blind eyes,
To ^(B)bring out prisoners from the prison,
Those who sit in ^(C)darkness from the prison house.

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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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1 Peter 2:9

New King James Version

⁹But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of ^(A)darkness into His marvelous light;

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1 Peter 2:9

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⁹But you are a chosen people,^(A) a royal priesthood,^(B) a holy nation,^(C) God’s special possession,^(D) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.^(E)

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Colossians 1:13

New King James Version

¹³He has delivered us from ^(A)the power of darkness ^(B)and ^[a]conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,

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Colossians 1:13 transferred

Colossians 1:13

New International Version

¹³For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness^(A) and brought us into the kingdom^(B) of the Son he loves,^(C)

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1 John 2:8-10

New King James Version

⁸Again, ^(A)a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, ^(B)because the darkness is passing away, and ^(C)the true light is already shining.

⁹^(D)He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. ¹⁰^(E)He who loves his brother abides in the light, and ^(F)there is no cause for stumbling in him.

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1 John 2:8-10

New International Version

⁸Yet I am writing you a new command;^(A) its truth is seen in him and in you, because the darkness is passing^(B) and the true light^(C) is already shining.^(D)

⁹Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister^[a]^(E) is still in the darkness.^(F) ¹⁰Anyone who loves their brother and sister^[b] lives in the light,^(G) and there is nothing in them to make them stumble.^(H)

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1 John 2:9 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in verse 11; and in 3:15, 17; 4:20; 5:16.
1 John 2:10 The Greek word for brother and sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 3:10; 4:20, 21.

John 12:46

New King James Version

⁴⁶^(A)I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.

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John 12:46

New International Version

⁴⁶I have come into the world as a light,^(A) so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.

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Isaiah 29:18-19

New King James Version

¹⁸^(A)In that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book,
And the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
¹⁹^(B)The humble also shall increase their joy in the Lord,
And ^(C)the poor among men shall rejoice
In the Holy One of Israel.

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Isaiah 29:18-19

New International Version

¹⁸In that day^(A) the deaf^(B) will hear the words of the scroll,
    and out of gloom and darkness^(C)
    the eyes of the blind will see.^(D)
¹⁹Once more the humble^(E) will rejoice in the Lord;
    the needy^(F) will rejoice in the Holy One^(G) of Israel.

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