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Isaiah 61:1Isa.61.1

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;

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Translations

Louis Segond 1910

L'esprit du Seigneur, l'Eternel, est sur moi, Car l'Eternel m'a oint pour porter de bonnes nouvelles aux malheureux; Il m'a envoyé pour guérir ceux qui ont le coeur brisé, Pour proclamer aux captifs la liberté, Et aux prisonniers la délivrance;

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;

Patristic reading

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  • Barnabae epistula

    Barnabae epistula

    φῶς ἐθνῶν, τοῦ εἶναί σε εἰς σωτηρίαν ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς, οὕτως λέγει κύριος ὁ λυτρωσάμενός σε θεός. Is. 61, 1. 2, cf. Luke, 4, 17. 19 καὶ πάλιν ὁ προφήτης λέγει: Πνεῦμα κυρίου ἐπ̓ ἐμέ, οὖ εἵνεκεν ἔχρισέν με εὐαγγελίσασθαι ταπεινοῖς χάριν, tapeinoi=s xa/rin G, tapeinoi=s L, ptwxo…

  • Theodulf of Orleans

    Concerning the Holy Spirit

    is upon me, because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent me (Luke 4:18; Isaiah 61:1). After returning the scroll, He testified to the truth of that prophecy with the present effect, saying, Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing (Luke…

  • Phoebadius of Agen

    Book against the Arians

    Son speaking through the same prophet: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because He has anointed me Isaiah 61 : 1 . Which heresy the Lord foresaw: Do you not believe, He says, that I am in the Father and the Father is in me John 14 : 10 , 11 ? Certainly, He did not say: I a…

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