Luke 4:1 (ESV)

Luke 4:18 - “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
and recovering of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,[fn]
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“The Spirit of the LORD is upon me,
for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released,
that the blind will see,
that the oppressed will be set free,

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
and recovering of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

The Spirit of the Lord is on me,

because he has anointed me

to preach good news to the poor.

He has sent me[fn]

to proclaim release[fn] to the captives

and recovery of sight to the blind,

to set free the oppressed,

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“THE SPIRIT^G4151 OF THE LORD^G2962 IS UPON ME,

BECAUSE^G3739^G6025 HE ANOINTED^G5548 ME TO BRING^G2097 GOOD^G2097 NEWS^G2097 TO THE POOR^G4434.

HE HAS SENT^G649 ME TO PROCLAIM^G2784 RELEASE^G859 TO CAPTIVES^G164,

AND RECOVERY^G309 OF^G309 SIGHT^G309 TO THE BLIND^G5185,

TO SET^G649 FREE^G1722^G859 THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED^G2352,

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME,
BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR.
HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES,
AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND,
TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED,

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“THE SPIRIT^G4151 OF THE [fn]LORD^G2962 IS UPON ME,

BECAUSE^G3739^G6025 HE ANOINTED^G5548 ME TO PREACH^G2097 THE GOSPEL^G2097 TO THE POOR^G4434.

HE HAS SENT^G649 ME TO PROCLAIM^G2784 RELEASE^G859 TO THE CAPTIVES^G164,

AND RECOVERY^G309 OF^G309 SIGHT^G309 TO THE BLIND^G5185,

TO SET^G649 FREE^G1722^G859 THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED^G2352,

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME (the Messiah),

BECAUSE HE HAS ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOOD NEWS TO THE POOR.

HE HAS SENT ME TO ANNOUNCE RELEASE (pardon, forgiveness) TO THE CAPTIVES,

AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND,

TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED (downtrodden, bruised, crushed by tragedy),

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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,

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because He did anoint me; To proclaim good news to the poor, Sent me to heal the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives deliverance, And to blind receiving of sight, To send away the bruised with deliverance,

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor; he has sent me to preach to captives deliverance, and to the blind sight, to send forth the crushed delivered,

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, Because he has 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,

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

Spiritus Domini super me propter quod unxit me evangelizare pauperibus misit me

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

«رُوحُ الرَّبِّ عَلَيَّ، لأَنَّهُ مَسَحَنِي لأُبَشِّرَ الْفُقَرَاءَ؛ أَرْسَلَنِي لأُنَادِيَ لِلْمَأْسُورِينَ بِالإِطْلاقِ وَلِلْعُمْيَانِ بِالْبَصَرِ، لأُطْلِقَ الْمَسْحُوقِينَ أَحْرَاراً،

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

πνεῦμα κυρίου ἐπ᾽ ἐμέ οὗ εἵνεκεν ἔχρισέν με εὐαγγελίσασθαι πτωχοῖς ἀπέσταλκέν με κηρύξαι αἰχμαλώτοις ἄφεσιν καὶ τυφλοῖς ἀνάβλεψιν ἀποστεῖλαι τεθραυσμένους ἐν ἀφέσει

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

Πνεῦμα κυρίου ἐπ᾽ ἐμέ οὗ ἕνεκεν ἔχρισέν με εὐαγγελίζεσθαι πτωχοῖς ἀπέσταλκέν με ἰὰσασθαι τοὺς συντετριμμένους τὴν καρδίαν, κηρύξαι αἰχμαλώτοις ἄφεσιν καὶ τυφλοῖς ἀνάβλεψιν ἀποστεῖλαι τεθραυσμένους ἐν ἀφέσει

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

«رُوحُ الرَّبِّ عَلَيَّ، لأَنَّهُ مَسَحَنِي لأُبَشِّرَ الْمَسَاكِينَ، أَرْسَلَنِي لأَشْفِيَ الْمُنْكَسِرِي الْقُلُوبِ، لأُنَادِيَ لِلْمَأْسُورِينَ بِالإِطْلاَقِ ولِلْعُمْيِ بِالْبَصَرِ، وَأُرْسِلَ الْمُنْسَحِقِينَ فِي الْحُرِّيَّةِ،

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

El Espíritu del Señor es sobre mí, por cuanto me ha ungido para dar buenas nuevas á los pobres: me ha enviado para sanar á los quebrantados de corazón; para pregonar á los cautivos libertad, y á los ciegos vista; para poner en libertad á los quebrantados:

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

El Espíritu del Señor está sobre mí, Por cuanto me ha ungido para dar buenas nuevas a los pobres; Me ha enviado a sanar a los quebrantados de corazón; A pregonar libertad a los cautivos, Y vista a los ciegos; A poner en libertad a los oprimidos;

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make well those who are broken-hearted; to say that the prisoners will be let go, and the blind will see, and to make the wounded free from their chains,

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

『主的靈在我身上、因為他用膏膏我、叫我傳福音給貧窮的人．差遣我報告被擄的得釋放、瞎眼的得看見、叫那受壓制的得自由、

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

El Espíritu del Señor está sobre mí, porque me ha ungido para anunciar buenas nuevas a los pobres; me ha enviado para proclamar libertad a los cautivos y vista a los ciegos, para poner en libertad a los oprimidos

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

주의 성령이 내게 임하셨으니 이는 가난한 자에게 복음을 전하게 하시려고 내게 기름을 부으시고 나를 보내사 포로된 자에게 자유를 눈먼 자에게 다시 보게 함을 전파하며 눌린 자를 자유케 하고

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

L'Esprit du Seigneur est sur moi, Parce qu'il m'a oint pour annoncer une bonne nouvelle aux pauvres; Il m'a envoyé pour guérir ceux qui ont le coeur brisé,

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

"Der Geist des HERRN ist bei mir, darum, daß er mich gesalbt hat; er hat mich gesandt, zu verkündigen das Evangelium den Armen, zu heilen die zerstoßenen Herzen, zu predigen den Gefangenen, daß sie los sein sollten, und den Blinden das Gesicht und den Zerschlagenen, daß sie frei und ledig sein sollen,

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Дух Господень на Мне; ибо Он помазал Меня благовествовать нищим, и послал Меня исцелять сокрушенных сердцем, проповедывать пленным освобождение, слепым прозрение, отпустить измученных на свободу,

SESE (read chapter in SE)

El Espíritu del Señor es sobre mí, por cuanto me ha ungido para predicar el evangelio a los pobres; me ha enviado para sanar a los quebrantados de corazón; para pregonar a los cautivos libertad, y a los ciegos vista; para poner en libertad a los quebrantados;

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