Isaiah 61:1
“The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.”
King James Version
Fulfillment References
Luke 4:18-21 Matthew 11:5 Acts 10:38
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishRefers to Isaiah himself or a future deliverer; 'day of vengeance' has not yet occurred.
CatholicJesus explicitly claims fulfillment in Luke 4:21.
ProtestantJesus deliberately stopped before 'the day of vengeance' — announcing partial fulfillment now.
DispensationalYear of favor = Church Age; vengeance = Tribulation/Second Coming.
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