Isaiah 61:1 Cross References
Isaiah 61:1
1: The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me, because the LORD has appointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to announce that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.
Luke 4:18
- "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has appointed me to preach Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the downtrodden will be freed from their oppressors,
- and that the time of the Lord's favor has come. "
Luke 7:22
- Then he told John's disciples, "Go back to John and tell him what you have seen and heard--the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.
Isaiah 42:7
- You will open the eyes of the blind and free the captives from prison. You will release those who sit in dark dungeons.
Matthew 11:5
- the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.
Psalms 147:3
- He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds.
Isaiah 42:1
- "Look at my servant, whom I strengthen. He is my chosen one, and I am pleased with him. I have put my Spirit upon him. He will reveal justice to the nations.
Zechariah 9:11
- Because of the covenant I made with you, sealed with blood, I will free your prisoners from death in a waterless dungeon.
- Come back to the place of safety, all you prisoners, for there is yet hope! I promise this very day that I will repay you two mercies for each of your woes!
Isaiah 57:15
- The high and lofty one who inhabits eternity, the Holy One, says this: "I live in that high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I refresh the humble and give new courage to those with repentant hearts.
Acts 10:38
- And no doubt you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the Devil, for God was with him.
Isaiah 49:9
- Through you I am saying to the prisoners of darkness, `Come out! I am giving you your freedom!' They will be my sheep, grazing in green pastures and on hills that were previously bare.
Isaiah 11:2
- And the Spirit of the LORD will rest on him--the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
- He will delight in obeying the LORD. He will never judge by appearance, false evidence, or hearsay.
- He will defend the poor and the exploited. He will rule against the wicked and destroy them with the breath of his mouth.
- He will be clothed with fairness and truth.
Psalms 34:18
- The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those who are crushed in spirit.
Isaiah 48:16
- Come closer and listen. I have always told you plainly what would happen so you would have no trouble understanding." And now the Sovereign LORD and his Spirit have sent me with this message:
John 3:34
- For he is sent by God. He speaks God's words, for God's Spirit is upon him without measure or limit.
Acts 26:18
- to open their eyes so they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God's people, who are set apart by faith in me.'
Matthew 3:16
- After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him.
Hosea 6:1
- "Come, let us return to the LORD! He has torn us in pieces; now he will heal us. He has injured us; now he will bandage our wounds.
John 8:32
- And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
- "But we are descendants of Abraham," they said. "We have never been slaves to anyone on earth. What do you mean, 'set free'?"
- Jesus replied, "I assure you that everyone who sins is a slave of sin.
- A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son is part of the family forever.
- So if the Son sets you free, you will indeed be free.
Psalms 45:7
- You love what is right and hate what is wrong. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.
Matthew 5:3
- "God blesses those who realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is given to them.
- God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
- God blesses those who are gentle and lowly, for the whole earth will belong to them.
Psalms 22:26
- The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the LORD will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy.
Psalms 102:20
- to hear the groans of the prisoners, to release those condemned to die.
2 Timothy 2:25
- They should gently teach those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people's hearts, and they will believe the truth.
- Then they will come to their senses and escape from the Devil's trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.
John 1:32
- Then John said, "I saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and resting upon him.
- I didn't know he was the one, but when God sent me to baptize with water, he told me, 'When you see the Holy Spirit descending and resting upon someone, he is the one you are looking for. He is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'
Psalms 2:6
- For the LORD declares, "I have placed my chosen king on the throne in Jerusalem, my holy city. "
Isaiah 49:24
- Who can snatch the plunder of war from the hands of a warrior? Who can demand that a tyrant let his captives go?
- But the LORD says, "The captives of warriors will be released, and the plunder of tyrants will be retrieved. For I will fight those who fight you, and I will save your children.
Psalms 51:17
- The sacrifice you want is a broken spirit. A broken and repentant heart, O God, you will not despise.
Isaiah 59:21
- And this is my covenant with them," says the LORD. "My Spirit will not leave them, and neither will these words I have given you. They will be on your lips and on the lips of your children and your children's children forever. I, the LORD, have spoken!
Hebrews 1:9
- You love what is right and hate what is wrong. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else."
Daniel 9:24
- "A period of seventy sets of seven has been decreed for your people and your holy city to put down rebellion, to bring an end to sin, to atone for guilt, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to confirm the prophetic vision, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
2 Corinthians 7:6
- But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.
Psalms 69:32
- The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God's help live in joy.
Psalms 25:9
- He leads the humble in what is right, teaching them his way.
Romans 7:23
- But there is another law at work within me that is at war with my mind. This law wins the fight and makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.
- Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin?
- Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God's law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.
Romans 6:16
- Don't you realize that whatever you choose to obey becomes your master? You can choose sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God and receive his approval.
- Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you have obeyed with all your heart the new teaching God has given you.
- Now you are free from sin, your old master, and you have become slaves to your new master, righteousness.
- I speak this way, using the illustration of slaves and masters, because it is easy to understand. Before, you let yourselves be slaves of impurity and lawlessness. Now you must choose to be slaves of righteousness so that you will become holy.
- In those days, when you were slaves of sin, you weren't concerned with doing what was right.
Isaiah 66:2
- My hands have made both heaven and earth, and they are mine. I, the LORD, have spoken! "I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at my word.
John 1:41
- The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother, Simon, and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means the Christ).
Psalms 149:4
- For the LORD delights in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation.
Acts 4:27
- "That is what has happened here in this city! For Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed.
Jeremiah 34:8
- This message came to Jeremiah from the LORD after King Zedekiah made a covenant with the people, proclaiming freedom for the slaves.
Isaiah 52:9
- Let the ruins of Jerusalem break into joyful song, for the LORD has comforted his people. He has redeemed Jerusalem.