Isaiah 61:1

Jesus Christ The Holy Spirit Poverty and the vulnerable Comfort

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;

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

³ To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

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

Compare

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 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,
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Luke 7:22
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
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Isaiah 42:7
To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
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Matthew 11:5
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
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Psalms 147:3
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
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Isaiah 42:1
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
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Zechariah 9:11–12
As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
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Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
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