Luke 4:18
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, 1 because he anointed me to tell good news to the poor. 1 He has sent me to proclaim freedom to the captives, 1 and recovery of sight to the blind, 1 to set free those who are oppressed, 1
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In Context
19to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”
Cross References
Genesis 3:15I will put hostility between you and the woman, 1 and between your seed and her seed. 1 He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”
Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth take their stand together 1 and the rulers conspire together 1 against Yahweh and against his Messiah, saying, 1
Psalms 34:18Yahweh is close to the brokenhearted, 1 and he saves those who are crushed in spirit. 1
Psalms 51:17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. 1 You, God, will not despise a broken and a contrite heart. 1
Psalms 107:10Some sat in darkness and in gloom, 1 prisoners in affliction and chains. 1
Psalms 147:3He heals the brokenhearted 1 and binds up their wounds. 1
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 →