Luke 4:18

‘The Spirit of the Lord is on me, for he has consecrated me to bring good news to the poor, he has sent me to proclaim release to captives and restoration of sight to the blind, to set the oppressed at liberty,

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In The King James Version

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

In Context

17He was given the book of the prophet Isaiah; and Jesus opened the book and found the place where it says –

19to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’

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Cross References

Genesis 3:15I will establish hostility between you and the woman, between your offspring and hers, who will wound your head, and you will wound their heel.”

Psalms 2:2with kings of the earth conspiring, and rulers consulting together, against the Lord and against his anointed,

Psalms 34:18The Lord is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.

Psalms 51:17The sacrifice pleasing to God is a spirit that is broken; a heart that is crushed, O God, you will not despise.

Psalms 107:10Some sat in darkness and gloom prisoners in irons and misery,

Psalms 147:3He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

Matthew Henry on Luke 4:15-31

Christ in the Synagogue of Nazareth; Christ Driven from Nazareth. 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he… Read the whole commentary →

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