Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord God is vpon mee, therefore hath the Lord anoynted mee: hee hath sent mee to preache good tidings vnto the poore, to binde vp the broken hearted, to preach libertie to the captiues, and to them that are bound, the opening of the prison,

Geneva Bible 1599

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 preache the acceptable yeere of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all that mourne,

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Cross References

Exodus 29:7And thou shalt take the anoynting oyle, and shalt powre vpon his head, and anoynt him.

Psalms 2:6Euen I haue set my King vpon Zion mine holy mountaine.

Psalms 25:9Them that be meeke, will hee guide in iudgement, and teach the humble his way.

Psalms 45:7Thou louest righteousnes, and hatest wickednesse, because God, euen thy God hath anoynted thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.

Psalms 68:7O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people: when thou wentest through the wildernesse, (Selah)

Psalms 102:20That he might heare the mourning of the prisoner, and deliuer the children of 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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