18. "The Spirit of the Lord is on me. He has anointed me to tell the good news to poor people. He has sent me to announce freedom for prisoners. He has sent me so that the blind will see again. He wants me to free those who are beaten down.
19. And he has sent me to announce the year when he will set his people free." (Isaiah 61:1,2)
20. Then Jesus rolled up the scroll. He gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were staring at him.
21. He began by saying to them, "Today this passage of Scripture is coming true as you listen."