Mark 1:38

He replied, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so I may preach there also; that is why I came [from the Father].”

Isaiah 61:1-3

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
Because the Lord has anointed and commissioned me
To bring good news to the humble and afflicted;
He has sent me to bind up [the wounds of] the brokenhearted,
To proclaim release [from confinement and condemnation] to the [physical and spiritual] captives
And freedom to prisoners,

Luke 2:49

And He answered, “Why did you have to look for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”

Luke 4:18-21

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me (the Messiah),
Because He has anointed Me to preach the good news to the poor.
He has sent Me to announce release (pardon, forgiveness) to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set free those who are oppressed (downtrodden, bruised, crushed by tragedy),

Luke 4:43

But He said, “I must preach [the good news of] the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because I was sent for this purpose.”

John 9:4

We must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.

John 16:28

I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”

John 17:4

I have glorified You [down here] on the earth by completing the work that You gave Me to do.

John 17:8

For the words which You gave Me I have given them; and they received and accepted them and truly understood [with confident assurance] that I came from You [from Your presence], and they believed [without any doubt] that You sent Me.

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