Isaiah 61

The Year of the Lord’s Favor

1 *ch. 11:2;42:1;48:16;Cited Luke 4:18,19The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,

because the Lord has *Ps. 45:7anointed me

to bring good news to the poor;*61:1 Or afflicted

he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,

to proclaim liberty to the captives,

and *ch. 45:13;Ps. 146:7the opening of the prison to those who are bound;*61:1 Or the opening [of the eyes] to those who are blind; Septuagint and recovery of sight to the blind

2 *[Lev. 25:10] to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,

*ch. 34:8and the day of vengeance of our God;

to comfort all who mourn;

3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion—

*ver. 10;[ch. 28:5] to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,

*Ps. 45:7;Heb. 1:9the oil of gladness instead of mourning,

the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;

*[ch. 60:21] that they may be called oaks of righteousness,

the planting of the Lord, *John 15:8that he may be glorified.*61:3 Or that he may display his beauty