Isaiah 61:1

God's good news of salvation

1 The Spirit of the Almighty Lord is on me,

because he has chosen me to serve him.

61:1The Lord's servant is speaking in verses 1-4. See Isaiah 42:1-4; 42:7; 49:9; 50:4.

He has sent me to tell good news to poor people.

He has sent me to comfort people who are very upset.

He has sent me to tell prisoners that they are now free.

They can go out of their prisons!