Isaiah 61:1

God's Word

The Spirit of the Almighty Lord is with me because the Lord has anointed me to deliver good news to humble people. He has sent me to heal those who are brokenhearted, to announce that captives will be set free and prisoners will be released.

Cross References

Psalm 102:20

He heard the groans of the prisoners and set free those who were condemned to death.

Psalm 147:3

He is the healer of the brokenhearted. He is the one who bandages their wounds.

Psalm 149:4

because the Lord takes pleasure in his people. He crowns those who are oppressed with victory.

Psalm 2:6

“I have installed my own king on Zion, my holy mountain.”

Psalm 22:26

Oppressed people will eat until they are full. Those who look to the Lord will praise him. May you live forever.

Psalm 25:9

He leads humble people to do what is right, and he teaches them his way.

Psalm 34:18

The Lord is near to those whose hearts are humble. He saves those whose spirits are crushed.

Psalm 45:7

You have loved what is right and hated what is wrong. That is why God, your God, has anointed you, rather than your companions, with the oil of joy.

Psalm 51:17

The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. O God, you do not despise a broken and sorrowful heart.

Psalm 68:7

O God, when you went in front of your people, when you marched through the desert, Selah

Psalm 69:32

Oppressed people will see ⌞this⌟ and rejoice. May the hearts of those who look to God for help be refreshed.

Exodus 28:41

Put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and set them apart to serve me as priests.

Exodus 29:7

Take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him.

Isaiah 29:19

Humble people again will find joy in the Lord. The poorest of people will find joy in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 30:19

You will live in Zion, in Jerusalem. You won’t cry anymore. The Lord will certainly have pity on you when you cry for help. As soon as he hears you, he will answer you.

Isaiah 30:26

Then the light of the moon will be like the light of the sun. The light of the sun will be seven times as strong, like the light of seven days. When that day comes, the Lord will bandage his people’s injuries and heal the wounds he inflicted.

Isaiah 32:7

The tricks of scoundrels are evil. They devise wicked plans in order to ruin poor people with lies, even when needy people plead for justice.

Isaiah 40:9

Go up a high mountain, Zion. Tell the good news! Call out with a loud voice, Jerusalem. Tell the good news! Raise your voice without fear. Tell the cities of Judah: “Here is your God!”

Isaiah 42:1

Here is my servant, whom I support. Here is my chosen one, with whom I am pleased. I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 42:7

You will give sight to the blind, bring prisoners out of prisons, and bring those who live in darkness out of dungeons.

Isaiah 48:16

Come here. Listen to this: From the beginning I have spoken nothing in private. From the time it took place, I was there. Now the Almighty Lord has sent me and his Spirit.

Isaiah 49:9

You will say to the prisoners, “Come out,” and to those who are in darkness, “Show yourselves.” They will graze along every path, and they will find pastures on every bare hill.

Isaiah 52:7

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces the good news, “All is well.” He brings the good news, announces salvation, and tells Zion that its God rules as king.

Isaiah 52:9

Break out into shouts of joy, ruins of Jerusalem. The Lord will comfort his people. He will reclaim Jerusalem.

Isaiah 57:15

The High and Lofty One lives forever, and his name is holy. This is what he says: I live in a high and holy place. But I am with those who are crushed and humble. I will renew the spirit of those who are humble and the courage of those who are crushed.

Isaiah 57:18

I’ve seen their ⌞sinful⌟ ways, but I’ll heal them. I’ll guide them and give them rest. I’ll comfort them and their mourners.

Isaiah 59:21

“This is my promise  to them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit, who is on you, and my words that I put in your mouth will not leave you. They will be with your children and your grandchildren permanently,” says the Lord.

Isaiah 66:2

I have made all these things. “That is why all these things have come into being,” declares the Lord. I will pay attention to those who are humble and sorry ⌞for their sins⌟ and who tremble at my word.

Jeremiah 34:8

The Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah after King Zedekiah and all the people in Jerusalem promised to free their slaves.

Jeremiah 52:33

Jehoiakin no longer wore prison clothes, and he ate his meals in the king’s presence as long as he lived.

Daniel 9:24

“Seventy sets of seven time periods have been assigned for your people and your holy city. These time periods will serve to bring an end to rebellion, to stop sin, to forgive wrongs, to usher in everlasting righteousness, to put a seal on a prophet’s vision, and to anoint the Most Holy One.

Hosea 6:1

Let’s return to the Lord. Even though he has torn us to pieces, he will heal us. Even though he has wounded us, he will bandage our wounds.

Leviticus 7:35

“This is the share for Aaron and his sons from the sacrifices by fire made to the Lord. It was given to them on the day Moses ordained them to serve the Lord as priests.

Micah 3:8

But I am filled with the power of the Lord’s Spirit, with justice, and with strength. So I will tell ⌞the descendants of⌟ Jacob about their crimes and ⌞the nation of⌟ Israel about its sins.

Matthew 11:5

Blind people see again, lame people are walking, those with skin diseases are made clean, deaf people hear again, dead people are brought back to life, and poor people hear the Good News.

Matthew 3:16

After Jesus was baptized, he immediately came up from the water. Suddenly, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down as a dove to him.

Luke 7:22

Jesus answered John’s disciples, “Go back, and tell John what you have seen and heard: Blind people see again, lame people are walking, those with skin diseases are made clean, deaf people hear again, dead people are brought back to life, and poor people hear the Good News.

John 1:41

Andrew at once found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means “Christ”).

John 3:34

The man whom God has sent speaks God’s message. After all, God gives him the Spirit without limit.

Acts 10:38

You know that God anointed Jesus from Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went everywhere and did good things, such as healing everyone who was under the devil’s power. Jesus did these things because God was with him.

Acts 26:18

You will open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan’s control to God’s. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and a share among God’s people who are made holy by believing in me.’

Acts 4:27

“In this city Herod and Pontius Pilate made plans together with non-Jewish people and the people of Israel. They made their plans against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.

2 Corinthians 3:17

This Lord is the Spirit. Wherever the Lord’s Spirit is, there is freedom.

2 Corinthians 7:6

Yet God, who comforts those who are dejected, comforted us when Titus arrived.

Hebrews 1:9

You have loved what is right and hated what is wrong. That is why God, your God, anointed you, rather than your companions, with the oil of joy.”