Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor: hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and sight to the blind, and to set at liberty them that are bruised,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he has anointed me to tell the good news to the poor. He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to set oppressed people free,
A Conservative Version
The Spirit of Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach good-news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to sent forth in deliv
American Standard Version
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"The Holy Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me [i.e., specially chose me] to preach good news to poor people. He has sent me to proclaim freedom to those who are captives [i.e., to sin]; recovery of sight to the [spiritually as well as physically] blind; to set free those who are oppressed [i.e., by Satan] and
Anderson New Testament
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the broken hearted; to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind; to set free the oppressed;
Bible in Basic English
The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make well those who are broken-hearted; to say that the prisoners will be let go, and the blind will see, and to make the wounded free from their chains,
Common New Testament
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
Daniel Mace New Testament
"the spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Darby Translation
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor; he has sent me to preach to captives deliverance, and to the blind sight, to send forth the crushed delivered,
Goodspeed New Testament
"The spirit of the Lord is upon me, For he has consecrated me to preach the good news to the poor, He has sent me to announce to the prisoners their release and to the blind the recovery of their sight, To set the down-trodden at liberty,
John Wesley New Testament
he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me, to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Julia Smith Translation
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me for which he anointed me to announce good news to the poor; he has sent me to heal the broken in heart, to proclaim a remission to the captives, and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send away with remission the bruised,
King James 2000
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Lexham Expanded Bible
"The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because of which he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to send out in freedom those who are oppressed,
Modern King James verseion
"The Spirit of the Lord is on Me; because of this He has anointed Me to proclaim the Gospel to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and new sight to the blind, to set at liberty those having been crushed,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"The spirit of the Lord upon me, because he hath anointed me; To preach the gospel to the poor he hath sent me; And to heal which are broken hearted: To preach deliverance to the captive; And sight to the blind; And freely to set at liberty them that are bruised;
Moffatt New Testament
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me: for he has consecrated me to preach the gospel to the poor, he has sent me to proclaim release for captives and recovery of sight for the blind, to set free the oppressed,
Montgomery New Testament
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me Because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim release to the prisoners, And recovery of sight to the blind; To set at liberty those that are bruised,
NET Bible
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,
New Heart English Bible
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
Noyes New Testament
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor; he hath sent me to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty the oppressed,
Sawyer New Testament
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor; he has sent me to proclaim a release to the captives, and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send the oppressed away free,
The Emphasized Bible
The Spirit of the Lord, is upon me, because he hath anointed me - to tell glad tidings unto the destitute; He hath sent me forth, - To proclaim, to captives, a release, and, to the blind, a recovering of sight, - to send away the crushed, with a release;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
"The spirit of the Lord is upon me, for the work whereunto he hath anointed me; he hath sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor; to heal the contrite in heart; to proclaim liberty to the captives; and restore sight to the blind; to send forth the bruised free from bonds;
Twentieth Century New Testament
'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, For he has consecrated me to bring Good News to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim release to captives and restoration of sight to the blind, To set the oppressed at liberty,
Webster
The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Weymouth New Testament
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor; He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners of war and recovery of sight to the blind: to send away free those whom tyranny has crushed,
Williams New Testament
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for He has consecrated me to preach the good news to the poor; He has sent me to announce release to captives and recovery of sight to the blind; to send the downtrodden away in liberty and
World English Bible
"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 heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
Worrell New Testament
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me; because He anointed Me to publish good tidings to the poor; He hath sent Me to proclaim release to captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to send away the crushed in freedom.
Worsley New Testament
"The spirit of the Lord is upon me to the end, for which He hath anointed me: He hath sent me to publish good tidings to the poor, to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to release them that are bruised,
Youngs Literal Translation
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because He did anoint me; To proclaim good news to the poor, Sent me to heal the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives deliverance, And to blind receiving of sight, To send away the bruised with deliverance,
Themes
Anointing » Figurative » Of Christ's kingly and priestly office
Anointing » God the father anointing jesus Christ
Anointing of the holy ghost » That Christ should receive » Fulfilled
sacred Anointing » Illustrative of the anointing » Of Christ with the holy ghost
Assurance » Saints privileged to have, of » Comfort in affliction
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Comfort in affliction
spiritual Blindness » Christ appointed to remove
Bondage, spiritual » Christ delivers from
Jesus The Prophet » Anointed with the holy ghost
spiritual Disease » Healing of
Freedom/liberty » Who the lord liberates
The gospel » Preached to » The poor
Holy spirit » God the father anointing jesus Christ with the holy spirit
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Anointed with the holy spirit
Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Liberty » The mission of Christ to proclaim
Christian Liberty » Proclaimed by Christ
Nazareth » People of, reject jesus
Prophecies respecting Christ » His entering on his public ministry
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Healing of spiritual disease
Interlinear
Pneuma
Eme
μέ
me
μέ
me
Usage: 122
Usage: 122
heneka
Euaggelizo
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 4:18
Prayers for Luke 4:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Rejected At Nazareth
17 And the Book of Isaiah the prophet was given to Him; and having opened the book, He found the place where it was written, 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor: hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and sight to the blind, and to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 11:5
The blind are looking up, and the lame are walking about, the lepers are being cleansed, and the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised, and the poor are having the gospel preached unto them:
Acts 10:38
Jesus, the one from Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Ghost and power: who went about doing good, and healing all oppressed by the devil: because God is with Him.
Luke 6:20
And He lifting up His eyes to His disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor: because the kingdom of God is yours.
Luke 7:22
And Jesus responding said to them, Having gone, proclaim to John those things which you saw and heard; that the blind are seeing, the lame are walking about, the lepers are being cleansed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised up, the poor are having the gospel preached unto them;
John 3:34
For whom God sent speaketh the words of God: for He does not give His spirit by measure.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness unto light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people unto conquest; in order that you may proclaim the virtues of the one having called you out of darkness unto his own marvelous light:
Matthew 4:16
the people sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in the valley and shadow of death, light sprang up.
Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
Matthew 9:27-30
And two blind men followed Him, going thence, crying out, and saying,
Matthew 12:20
The bruised reed He will not break, and He will not quench the smoking wick, until He may send forth judgment unto victory.
John 1:41
he first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found Messiah, which is being interpreted, Christ.
John 9:39-41
And Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, that those not seeing may see; and those seeing may be made blind.
John 12:46
I have come a light into the world, in order that every one believing on me may not abide in darkness.
Acts 4:27
For in truth they were assembled together in this city, against thy holy Child Jesus, whom thou didst anoint; both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,
Ephesians 5:8-14
For at one time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk about as children of the light,
Colossians 1:13
who delivered us from the power of darkness, and transplanted us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;
1 Thessalonians 5:5-6
for you are all the sons of light, and the sons of day: we are not of night, nor of darkness;
James 2:5
Hear, my beloved brethren. Has not God chosen the poor in the world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him with divine love?
1 John 2:8-10
Again I do write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you: because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.