Bible Verses About Quotations and Allusions: Luke 4:18, »The Spirit of the Lord is upon me...«

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

to proclaim the year of Jehovah’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,

To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.