Isaiah 61:1

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The Year of the Lord’s Favor

61 The Spirit^(A) of the Sovereign Lord^(B) is on me,
    because the Lord has anointed^(C) me
    to proclaim good news^(D) to the poor.^(E)
He has sent me to bind up^(F) the brokenhearted,
    to proclaim freedom^(G) for the captives^(H)
    and release from darkness for the prisoners,^[a]

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Isaiah 61:1 Hebrew; Septuagint the blind

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Matthew 5:5

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⁵Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.^(A)

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Matthew 11:29

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²⁹Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,^(A) for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.^(B)

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Isaiah 14:30

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³⁰The poorest of the poor will find pasture,
and the needy^(A) will lie down in safety.^(B)
But your root I will destroy by famine;^(C)
it will slay^(D) your survivors.^(E)

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Matthew 11:5

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⁵The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy^[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.^(A)

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Matthew 11:5 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

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James 1:9

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⁹Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.^(A)

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James 2:5

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⁵Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:^(A) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world^(B) to be rich in faith^(C) and to inherit the kingdom^(D) he promised those who love him?^(E)