The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me; he has sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken in heart, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind;
Isaiah 61:1, Septuagint
Septuagint numbering. Some verses in Isaiah are numbered differently in English Bibles.
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