18 The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me[a]
to proclaim release[b] to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to set free the oppressed,

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  1. 4:18 Other mss add to heal the brokenhearted,
  2. 4:18 Or freedom, or forgiveness

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,(A)
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news(B) 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,

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19 This is the judgment: The light(A) has come into the world,(B) and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil.

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19 This is the verdict: Light(A) has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.(B)

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47 If anyone hears my words and doesn’t keep(A) them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world(B) but to save the world.(C) 48 The one who rejects me(D) and doesn’t receive my sayings has this as his judge: [a] The word I have spoken will judge him on the last day.(E) 49 For I have not spoken on my own, but the Father(F) himself who sent me has given me a command to say everything I have said. 50 I know that his command is eternal life.(G) So the things that I speak, I speak just as the Father has told me.”(H)

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  1. 12:48 Lit has the one judging him

47 “If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.(A) 48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them(B) at the last day. 49 For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me(C) to say all that I have spoken. 50 I know that his command leads to eternal life.(D) So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”(E)

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