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Jesus reads from Isaiah and says the Spirit of the Lord is upon him. He states his mission as bringing good news to the poor, proclaiming liberty to captives, recovery of sight to the blind, and setting the oppressed free, proclaiming the Lord’s favor. He then says this Scripture is fulfilled in their hearing (Luke 4:18–21).
18"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, Because he anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim release to the captives, Recovering of sight to the blind, To deliver those who are crushed,
19And to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord."
20He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21He began to tell them, "Today, this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."