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Luke 4:17-19
Expanded Bible
Luke 4:17-19
Expanded Bible
17 The ·book [or scroll] of Isaiah the prophet was given to him. He ·opened [L unrolled] the ·book [or scroll] and found the place where this is written:
18 “·The Lord has put his Spirit in me [L The Spirit of the Lord is on me],
because he ·appointed [L anointed; C at Jesus’ baptism he was anointed by the Spirit as the Messiah, meaning the Anointed One] me to ·tell [proclaim; preach] the ·Good News [Gospel] to the poor.
He has sent me to ·tell the captives they are free [proclaim liberty/release for the captives/prisoners]
and to tell the blind that they can see again [Is. 61:1].
God sent me to free ·those who have been treated unfairly [the oppressed; Is. 58:6]
19 and to ·announce [proclaim] the ·time [year] when the Lord will show his ·kindness [favor; Is. 61:2; C an allusion to the release of slaves during the Jubilee year; Lev. 25].”
Luke 4:17-19
New International Version
Luke 4:17-19
New International Version
17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
Footnotes
- Luke 4:19 Isaiah 61:1,2 (see Septuagint); Isaiah 58:6
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