Isaiah 61:1

Jesus Christ The Holy Spirit Poverty and the vulnerable Comfort

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

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

³ to console the mourners in Zion— to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
KJV: 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;
WEB: The Lord GOD’s Spirit is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,
ASV: The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening [of the prison] to them that are bound;
DARBY: The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to announce glad tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening of the prison to them that are bound;
BLB: The Spirit of the Lord YHWH [is] upon me, because YHWH has anointed me to bring [good] news [to] the poor. He has sent me to bind the [wounds] of the broken of heart, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and to the bound the opening of their bonds;

ÅB: Herrens, Israels Guds Ånd er over meg, fordi Herren har salvet meg til å forkynne et godt budskap for de saktmodige; han har sendt meg til å forbinde dem som har et sønderbrutt hjerte, til å utrope frihet for de fangne og løslatelse for de bundne,
OTB: Herrens Ånds er over meg, fordi Herren har salvet meg til å bringe gode nyheter til de ydmyke. Han har sendt meg for å forbinde de som har et sønderknust hjerte, for å utrope frihet for de fangne og løslatelse for de bundne;
B1930: Herrens, Israels Guds Ånd er over mig, fordi Herren har salvet mig til å forkynne et godt budskap for de saktmodige; han har sendt mig til å forbinde dem som har et sønderbrutt hjerte, til å utrope frihet for de fangne og løslatelse for de bundne,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Luke 4:18–19
“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
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Luke 7:22
So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
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Isaiah 42:7
to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.
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Matthew 11:5
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
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Psalms 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
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Isaiah 42:1
“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
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Zechariah 9:11–12
As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.
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Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
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