Isaiah 61:1
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;”
King James Version
Textual noteLuke 4:18 quotes this verse with “recovering of sight to the blind” — a clause not in the Hebrew here. Luke’s written text follows the ancient Greek translation of Isaiah (the Septuagint). Why do Luke’s words differ? — The scroll in Nazareth →
More of Isaiah 61 on this siteIsaiah 61:2-11
The Spirit of the Lord GOD upon the anointed one to preach good tidings — the passage Jesus read in the Nazareth synagogue and claimed as fulfilled that day.
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Fulfillment References
Luke 4:18-21 Matthew 11:5 Acts 10:38
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalThe Spirit upon the servant IS the Spirit of the Lord YHWH — not a second person anointing a third person, but God manifesting in his own anointed servant-form. The Jubilee proclamation is YHWH himself setting captives free.
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.
AcademicIsaiah's servant commission; Jesus adapted it for his own Messianic self-understanding.
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