“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,”
Isaiah 61:1
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The Spirit of the Lord is on me — Jesus reads in Nazareth synagogue
““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,”
Good news proclaimed to the poor — signs of the Messiah
“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.”
The Spirit of the Lord is on me because he has anointed me
““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,”
Jesus reads Isaiah's servant song in the Nazareth synagogue and says: 'Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.' The most dramatic mic-drop moment in history.
“and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.””
'The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.' Jesus reads Isaiah in His hometown synagogue and says: 'Today this is fulfilled.'
““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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