Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of lord LORD is upon me, because LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind (LXX/NT), and

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In The King James Version

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

In Context

2to proclaim the acceptable year of LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,

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Cross References

Exodus 29:7Then thou shall take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.

Psalms 2:6Yet I have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

Psalms 25:9The meek he will guide in justice, and the meek he will teach his way.

Psalms 45:7Thou have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

Psalms 68:7O God, when thou went forth before thy people, when thou marched through the wilderness (Selah)

Psalms 102:20to hear the sighing of the prisoner, to loose those who are appointed to death,

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 61:1

In this chapter, I. We are sure to find the grace of Christ, published by himself to a lost world in the everlasting gospel, under the type and figure of Isaiah's province, which was to foretel the deliverance of the Jews out of Babylon, ver. 1-3 . II. We think we find the glories of the church of Christ, its spiritual glories, described under the type and figure of the Jews' prosperity after their return out of their captivity. 1. It is promised that they decays of the church shall be repaired, ver. 4 . 2. That… Read the whole commentary →

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