Luke 4:18

Free Bible Version

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to announce good news to the destitute. He has sent me to proclaim that prisoners will be released, the blind will see, the oppressed will be freed,

Cross References

Genesis 3:15

I will make sure you and your children, and the woman and her children, are enemies. One of her children will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”

2 Chronicles 34:27

because you were receptive and repentant before God when you heard his warnings against this place and against its people, and because you have repented, tearing your clothes and weeping before me, I have also heard you, declares the Lord.

Psalm 102:20

to respond to the groans of prisoners, to set free the children of death.

Psalm 147:3

He heals the broken-hearted, and bandages the wounded.

Psalm 2:2

The kings of the world prepare to attack, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and his anointed one, saying,

Psalm 2:6

“It is I who placed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”

Psalm 34:18

The Lord is close beside those who are broken-hearted; he saves those whose spirits are crushed.

Psalm 45:7

You love what is right and hate what is wrong. That is why God, your God, has placed you above everyone else by anointing you with the oil of joy.

Psalm 51:17

The “sacrifices” that God wants are on the inside—the brokenness of repentance. God won't reject a broken and sorrowful heart.

Isaiah 32:3

Then everyone with eyes will be able to truly see, and everyone who has ears will be able to truly hear.

Isaiah 35:5

When that happens, the blind will see, and the deaf will hear.

Isaiah 42:7

You will make the blind see, set free those who are locked up, and lead those who sit in darkness out from prison.

Isaiah 45:13

Because I do what's right, I will encourage him and smooth out all the roads he takes. He will rebuild my city and will set my exiles free without being paid or bribed to do so, says the Lord Almighty.

Isaiah 49:9

Tell the prisoners, “Come out!” Tell those living in darkness, “Come into the light!” Like sheep they will feed along the roads and in the pastures on hills that once were barren.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord God has given me the ability to teach others, to know how to encourage those who are exhausted with a word. He wakes me up every morning; he helps me listen as a disciple.

Isaiah 57:15

This is what the one who is high above all says, he who lives in eternity, whose name is holy: I live in a high and holy place, together with those who repent and who act humbly, restoring their spirits and encouraging them.

Isaiah 59:21

This is my agreement with them, says the Lord. My Spirit, who is upon you, won't leave you, and my words that I have given you to speak will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children, and on the lips of your descendants, from now until forever, says the Lord.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to announce liberation to the captives, to set the prisoners free,

Isaiah 66:2

I made everything; that's how it all came into existence, says the Lord. Those I look favorably on are humble and repentant, and they tremble when I speak.

Ezekiel 9:4

“Go through the whole the city of Jerusalem and place a mark on the foreheads of those who sighing and mourning at all the disgusting sins that are done there.”

Daniel 9:24

Seventy weeks have been allotted to your people and your holy city to deal with the rebellion, to put an end to sin, to forgive wrongdoing, to bring in everlasting goodness, to confirm the vision and the prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.

Zephaniah 3:12

I will leave among you those who are meek and humble, those who trust in the name of the Lord.

Zechariah 11:11

It was broken on that day, and the sheep merchants who were watching me knew that it was a message from the Lord.

Malachi 4:2

But for those who have reverence for me, the sun of God's salvation will rise with healing in its wings, and you will be set free, leaping like calves released from their stalls.

Matthew 11:5

The blind can see, the crippled can walk, the lepers are healed, the deaf can hear, the dead are resurrected, and the poor hear the good news.

Matthew 12:18

This is my servant whom I've chosen, The one I love, who pleases me. I will put my Spirit on him, And he will tell the foreigners what's right.

Matthew 12:20

He won't break a damaged reed, And he won't extinguish a smoking wick, Until he has proved that his judgment is right,

Matthew 4:16

The people living in darkness saw a great light; the light of dawn has shined on those living in the land of the shadow of death.”

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually poor, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Luke 4:17

The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Jesus unrolled the scroll and found the place where it's written:

Luke 6:20

Looking at his disciples, Jesus told them,

Luke 7:22

Jesus answered John's disciples, “Go and tell John what you've seen and heard. The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers cured, the deaf hear, the dead raised back to life, the poor are told the good news.

John 1:41

He went at once to find his brother Simon and told him, “We've found the Messiah!” (which means “Christ”).

John 12:46

I have come as a light shining into the world, so if you trust in me you won't remain in the dark.

John 3:34

For the one God sent speaks God's words, because God doesn't restrict the Spirit.

Acts 10:38

It's about Jesus of Nazareth—how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went around doing good, healing all those who were under the devil's control, for God was with him.

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes so they can turn from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, and so they can receive forgiveness for their sins and a place with those who are set right as they trust in me.’

Acts 4:26

The kings of the earth prepared for war; the rulers united together against the Lord and against his Chosen One.’

Acts 4:27

Now this has really happened right here in this city! Both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the foreigners and the people of Israel, united together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed as Messiah.

Colossians 1:13

He rescued us from the tyranny of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,

James 2:5

Listen, my dear friends: Didn't God choose those who the world considers poor to be rich in their trust in him, and to inherit the kingdom he promised to those who love him?

1 Peter 2:9

In complete contrast, you are a specially-chosen family, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God. Consequently you can reveal the wonderful things he's done, calling you out of darkness into his marvelous light.