Luke 4:18 Cross References

Luke 4:18

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,

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.

Matthew 11:5

  1. 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 146:7

  1. who gives justice to the oppressed and food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners.
  2. The LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts the burdens of those bent beneath their loads. The LORD loves the righteous.

Acts 10:38

  1. 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.

Luke 7:22

  1. 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

  1. You will open the eyes of the blind and free the captives from prison. You will release those who sit in dark dungeons.

John 12:46

  1. I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the darkness.

Acts 26:18

  1. 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.'

1 Peter 2:9

  1. But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are a kingdom of priests, God's holy nation, his very own possession. This is so you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

1 John 2:8

  1. Yet it is also new. This commandment is true in Christ and is true among you, because the darkness is disappearing and the true light is already shining.
  2. If anyone says, "I am living in the light," but hates a Christian brother or sister, that person is still living in darkness.
  3. Anyone who loves other Christians is living in the light and does not cause anyone to stumble.

Colossians 1:13

  1. For he has rescued us from the one who rules in the kingdom of darkness, and he has brought us into the Kingdom of his dear Son.

Isaiah 29:18

  1. In that day deaf people will hear words read from a book, and blind people will see through the gloom and darkness.
  2. The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the LORD. Those who are poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 32:3

  1. Then everyone who can see will be looking for God, and those who can hear will listen to his voice.

Matthew 4:16

  1. the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow, a light has shined."

Isaiah 42:16

  1. I will lead blind Israel down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will make the darkness bright before them and smooth out the road ahead of them. Yes, I will indeed do these things; I will not forsake them.
  2. But those who trust in idols, calling them their gods--they will be turned away in shame.
  3. "Oh, how deaf and blind you are toward me! Why won't you listen? Why do you refuse to see?

Matthew 9:27

  1. After Jesus left the girl's home, two blind men followed along behind him, shouting, "Son of David, have mercy on us!"
  2. They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked them, "Do you believe I can make you see?Yes, Lord," they told him, "we do."
  3. Then he touched their eyes and said, "Because of your faith, it will happen."
  4. And suddenly they could see! Jesus sternly warned them, "Don't tell anyone about this."

Psalms 147:3

  1. He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds.

1 Thessalonians 5:5

  1. For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don't belong to darkness and night.
  2. So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be sober.

Isaiah 35:5

  1. And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind and unstop the ears of the deaf.

John 1:41

  1. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother, Simon, and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means the Christ).

Matthew 5:3

  1. "God blesses those who realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is given to them.

John 3:34

  1. For he is sent by God. He speaks God's words, for God's Spirit is upon him without measure or limit.

Luke 6:20

  1. Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said, "God blesses you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is given to you.

Isaiah 49:9

  1. 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.

James 2:5

  1. Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn't God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren't they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?

John 9:39

  1. Then Jesus told him, "I have come to judge the world. I have come to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind."
  2. The Pharisees who were standing there heard him and asked, "Are you saying we are blind?"
  3. "If you were blind, you wouldn't be guilty," Jesus replied. "But you remain guilty because you claim you can see.

Isaiah 52:2

  1. Rise from the dust, O Jerusalem. Remove the slave bands from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion.
  2. For this is what the LORD says: "When I sold you into exile, I received no payment. Now I can redeem you without paying for you."

Isaiah 49:24

  1. Who can snatch the plunder of war from the hands of a warrior? Who can demand that a tyrant let his captives go?
  2. 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.

Isaiah 59:21

  1. 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!
  2. "Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all the nations to see! For the glory of the LORD is shining upon you.
  3. Darkness as black as night will cover all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the LORD will shine over you.

Isaiah 45:13

  1. I will raise up Cyrus to fulfill my righteous purpose, and I will guide all his actions. He will restore my city and free my captive people--and not for a reward! I, the LORD Almighty, have spoken!"

Isaiah 11:2

  1. 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.
  2. He will delight in obeying the LORD. He will never judge by appearance, false evidence, or hearsay.
  3. He will defend the poor and the exploited. He will rule against the wicked and destroy them with the breath of his mouth.
  4. He will be clothed with fairness and truth.

Psalms 34:18

  1. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those who are crushed in spirit.

Isaiah 66:2

  1. 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.

Ephesians 5:8

  1. For though your hearts were once full of darkness, now you are full of light from the Lord, and your behavior should show it!
  2. For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.
  3. Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord.
  4. Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, rebuke and expose them.
  5. It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret.

Malachi 4:2

  1. "But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture.

Zephaniah 3:12

  1. Those who are left will be the lowly and the humble, for it is they who trust in the name of the LORD.

Daniel 9:24

  1. "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.

Zechariah 9:11

  1. Because of the covenant I made with you, sealed with blood, I will free your prisoners from death in a waterless dungeon.
  2. 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!

Psalms 2:2

  1. The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the LORD and against his anointed one.

Isaiah 57:15

  1. 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.

Psalms 2:6

  1. For the LORD declares, "I have placed my chosen king on the throne in Jerusalem, my holy city. "

Genesis 3:15

  1. From now on, you and the woman will be enemies, and your offspring and her offspring will be enemies. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel."

Psalms 45:7

  1. 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.

Ezekiel 9:4

  1. He said to him, "Walk through the streets of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of all those who weep and sigh because of the sins they see around them."

Psalms 102:20

  1. to hear the groans of the prisoners, to release those condemned to die.

Matthew 12:20

  1. He will not crush those who are weak, or quench the smallest hope, until he brings full justice with his final victory.

Acts 4:27

  1. "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.

Isaiah 42:1

  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.
  2. He will be gentle--he will not shout or raise his voice in public.
  3. He will not crush those who are weak or quench the smallest hope. He will bring full justice to all who have been wronged.
  4. He will not stop until truth and righteousness prevail throughout the earth. Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction."

2 Chronicles 34:27

  1. You were sorry and humbled yourself before God when you heard what I said against this city and its people. You humbled yourself and tore your clothing in despair and wept before me in repentance. So I have indeed heard you, says the LORD.

Zechariah 11:11

  1. That was the end of my covenant with them. Those who bought and sold sheep were watching me, and they knew that the LORD was speaking to them through my actions.

Psalms 51:17

  1. The sacrifice you want is a broken spirit. A broken and repentant heart, O God, you will not despise.

Psalms 107:10

  1. Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom, miserable prisoners in chains.
  2. They rebelled against the words of God, scorning the counsel of the Most High.
  3. That is why he broke them with hard labor; they fell, and no one helped them rise again.
  4. "LORD, help!" they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
  5. He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom; he snapped their chains.

Isaiah 50:4

  1. The Sovereign LORD has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know what to say to all these weary ones. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will.
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