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18 “The Spirit of the Lord is in me.
    This is because God chose me to tell the Good News to the poor.
God sent me to tell the prisoners of sin that they are free,
    and to tell the blind that they can see again. Isaiah 61:1
God sent me to free those who have been treated unfairly, Isaiah 58:6
19     and to announce the time when the Lord will show kindness to his people.” Isaiah 61:2

20 Jesus closed the book, gave it back, and sat down. Everyone in the synagogue was watching Jesus closely.

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18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,(A)
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news(B) to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
19     to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”[a](C)

20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down.(D) The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 4:19 Isaiah 61:1,2 (see Septuagint); Isaiah 58:6