Luke 4:18

18[The] SpiritΠνεῦμαof [the] Lord [is]κυρίουuponἐπ’Meἐμέ,of whichοὗbecauseεἵνεκενHe has anointedἔχρισένMeμεto preach good newsεὐαγγελίσασθαιto [the] poorπτωχοῖς,He has sentἀπέσταλκένMeμεto proclaimκηρύξαιto [the] captivesαἰχμαλώτοιςdeliveranceἄφεσινandκαὶto [the] blindτυφλοῖςrecovery of sightἀνάβλεψιν,to send forthἀποστεῖλαι[the] oppressedτεθραυσμένουςinἐνdeliveranceἀφέσει,

“The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon Me, because of which He anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim deliverance to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send forth the oppressed in deliverance,

Vocab difficulty

98.2

Rare words

  • εἵνεκεν

    εἵνεκεν

  • αἰχμαλώτοις

    αἰχμάλωτος

    a captive (in war), a prisoner.

  • ἀνάβλεψιν

    ἀνάβλεψις

    recovery of sight.

  • τεθραυσμένους

    θραύω

    I crush, break, shatter; met: I break down.