Luke 4:18

Anointed. See on Christ, Matthew 1:1.

To preach good tidings. See on Gospel, Superscription of Matthew.

To the poor [π τ ω χ ο ι ς]. See on Matthew 5:3.

To heal the broken hearted. The best texts omit. So Rev.

To preach [κ η ρ υ ξ α ι]. Better as Rev., proclaim, as a herald. See on 2 Peter 2:5.

To the captives [α ι χ μ α λ ω τ ο ι ς]. From aijcmh, a spear point, and aJliskomai, to be taken or conquered. Hence, properly, of prisoners of war. Compare Isaiah 42:7 : "To bring out captives from the prison, and those who sit in darkness from the house of restraint." The allusion is to Israel, both as captive exiles and as prisoners of Satan in spiritual bondage. Wyc. has caytifs, which formerly signified captives.

To set at liberty [α π ο σ τ ε ι λ α ι]. Lit., to send away in discharge. Inserted from the Sept. of Isaiah 58:6. See on chapter Luke 3:3, and James 5:15. Them that are bruised [τ ε θ ρ α υ σ μ ε ν ο υ ς]. Lit., broken in pieces. Only here in New Testament. Wyc., to deliver broken men into remission. The same Hebrew word is used in Isaiah 42:3. "a crushed seed shall he not break," which the Septuagint translates by teqlasmenon, a word which does not occur in the New Testament. In the citation of this latter passage (Matthew 12:20, on which see) the word for bruised is suntribw, which the Septuagint uses for break.