He has sent me to announce the year when he will set his people free. He wants me to announce the day when he will pay his enemies back. Our God has sent me to comfort all those who are sad.

报告耶和华的恩年，和我们神报仇的日子；安慰一切悲哀的人，

宣告耶和华的恩年和我们的上帝报仇的日子；安慰所有悲哀的人，

宣告耶和华的恩年和我们的神报仇的日子；安慰所有悲哀的人，

宣告我们上帝耶和华的恩年和祂报仇的日子，安慰一切悲哀的人；

宣告耶和华悦纳人的禧年，和我们的神报仇的日子；安慰悲哀的人，

去宣告耶和华所悦纳的禧年、我们神的报复之日，去安慰所有悲哀的人，

報告耶和華的恩年，和我們神報仇的日子；安慰一切悲哀的人，

宣告耶和華的恩年和我們的上帝報仇的日子；安慰所有悲哀的人，

宣告耶和華的恩年和我們的神報仇的日子；安慰所有悲哀的人，

宣告我們上帝耶和華的恩年和祂報仇的日子，安慰一切悲哀的人；

宣告耶和華悅納人的禧年，和我們的神報仇的日子；安慰悲哀的人，

宣告永恆主悅納人的年頭，我們的上帝替人伸冤的日子，來安慰一切悲哀的人，

去宣告耶和華所悅納的禧年、我們神的報復之日，去安慰所有悲哀的人，

布告耶和華悅納之年、及我上帝復仇之日、慰藉憂民、

上帝耶和華之禧年、伸民冤抑、解民憂愁。

宣告主之禧年、及我天主復仇之日、慰藉凡悲哀者、

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;

He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favor has come, and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies.

to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of our God’s vengeance; to comfort all who mourn,

To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn,

To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn,

to proclaim the year of Jehovah’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of our God’s vengeance; to comfort all who mourn,

To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

to announce the year when the LORD will show his favor, the day when our God will seek vengeance, to console all who mourn,

to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,

Blessed are those who are sad. They will be comforted.

That’s because the Lord has set aside a day to pay Edom back. He has set aside a year to pay them back. He will pay them back for what they did to Zion.

I have seen what they have done. But I will heal them. I will guide them. I will give those who mourn in Israel the comfort they had before.

Then young women will dance and be glad. And so will the men, young and old alike. I will turn their mourning into gladness. I will comfort them. And I will give them joy instead of sorrow.

And he has sent me to announce the year when he will set his people free.”( Isaiah 61:1, 2)

“ You can be sure the day of the Lord is coming. My anger will burn like a furnace. All those who are proud will be like straw. So will all those who do what is evil. The day that is coming will set them on fire,” says the Lord who rules over all.“ Not even a root or a branch will be left to them.But here is what will happen for you who have respect for me. The sun that brings life will rise. Its rays will bring healing to my people. You will go out and leap for joy like calves that have just been fed.Then you will stomp on sinful people. They will be like ashes under your feet. That will happen on the day I judge,” says the Lord.

The tenth day of the seventh month is the day when sin is paid for. On that day blow the trumpet all through your land.Set the 50th year apart. Announce freedom all over the land to everyone who lives there. The 50th year will be a Year of Jubilee for you. Each of you must return to your own family property. And each of you must return to your own tribe.The 50th year will be a Year of Jubilee for you. Do not plant anything. Do not gather what grows without being planted. And do not gather the grapes from the vines you have not taken care of.It is a Year of Jubilee. It will be holy for you. Eat only what the fields produce.“‘ In the Year of Jubilee all of you must return to your own property.

Then he turned toward the woman. He said to Simon,“ Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water to wash my feet. But she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.You did not give me a kiss. But this woman has not stopped kissing my feet since I came in.You did not put any olive oil on my head. But she has poured this perfume on my feet.So I tell you this. Her many sins have been forgiven. She has shown that she understands this by her great acts of love. But whoever has been forgiven only a little loves only a little.”Then Jesus said to her,“ Your sins are forgiven.”The other guests began to talk about this among themselves. They said,“ Who is this who even forgives sins?”Jesus said to the woman,“ Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

He will put the armor of holiness on his chest. He’ll put the helmet of salvation on his head. He’ll pay people back for the wrong things they do. He’ll wrap himself in anger as if it were a coat.He will pay his enemies back for what they have done. He’ll pour his anger out on them. He’ll punish those who attack him. He’ll give the people in the islands what they have coming to them.

They try to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles. These Jews don’t want the Gentiles to be saved. In this way, these Jews always increase their sins to the limit. God’s anger has come on them at last.

What I’m about to tell you is true. You will weep and mourn while the world is full of joy. You will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy.A woman giving birth to a baby has pain. That’s because her time to give birth has come. But when her baby is born, she forgets the pain. She forgets because she is so happy that a baby has been born into the world.That’s the way it is with you. Now it’s your time to be sad. But I will see you again. Then you will be full of joy. And no one will take away your joy.

He says,“ When I had mercy on you, I heard you. On the day I saved you, I helped you.”( Isaiah 49:8) I tell you, now is the time God has mercy. Now is the day he saves.

He will help you who are troubled. And he will also help us. All these things will happen when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come in blazing fire. He will come with his powerful angels.He will punish those who don’t know God. He will punish those who don’t obey the good news about our Lord Jesus.They will be destroyed forever. They will be shut out of heaven. They will never see the glory of the Lord’s strength.

Who is this man coming from the city of Bozrah in Edom? His clothes are stained bright red. Who is he? He is dressed up in all his glory. He is marching toward us with great strength. The Lord answers,“ It is I. I have won the battle. I am mighty. I have saved my people.”Why are your clothes red? They look as if you have been stomping on grapes in a winepress.The Lord answers,“ I have been stomping on the nations as if they were grapes. No one was there to help me. I walked all over the nations because I was angry. That is why I stomped on them. Their blood splashed all over my clothes. So my clothes were stained bright red.I decided it was time to pay back Israel’s enemies. The year for me to set my people free had come.I looked around, but no one was there to help me. I was shocked that no one gave me any help. So I used my own power to save my people. I had the strength to do it because I was angry.I walked all over the nations because I was angry with them. I made them drink from the cup of my great anger. I poured out their blood on the ground.”

The Lord says to his servant,“ When it is time to have mercy on you, I will answer your prayers. When it is time to save you, I will help you. I will keep you safe. You will put into effect my covenant with the people of Israel. Then their land will be made like new again. Each tribe will be sent back to its territory that was left empty.

But that day belongs to me. I am the Lord who rules over all. It is a day for me to pay back my enemies. My sword will eat until it is satisfied. It will drink until it is not thirsty for blood anymore. I am the Lord. I am the Lord who rules over all. I will offer a sacrifice. I will offer it in the land of the north by the Euphrates River.

Blessed are you who are hungry now. You will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are sad now. You will laugh.

Our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father loved us. By his grace God gave us comfort that will last forever. The hope he gave us is good. May our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Fathercomfort your hearts. May they make you strong in every good thing you do and say.

He comforts us in all our troubles. Now we can comfort others when they are in trouble. We ourselves receive comfort from God.We share very much in the sufferings of Christ. So we also share very much in his comfort.

This is the time when God will punish Jerusalem. Everything will come true, just as it has been written.How awful it will be in those days for pregnant women! How awful for nursing mothers! There will be terrible suffering in the land. There will be great anger against those people.Some will be killed by the sword. Others will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be taken over by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles come to an end.

When you see that happen, your hearts will be filled with joy. Just as grass grows quickly, you will succeed. The Lord will show his power to those who serve him. But he will pour out his anger on his enemies.

He will swallow up death forever. The Lord and King will wipe away the tears from everyone’s face. He will remove the shame of his people from the whole earth. The Lord has spoken.

“ Be glad along with Jerusalem, all you who love her. Be filled with joy because of her. Take great delight in her, all you who mourn over her.You will nurse at her comforting breasts. And you will be satisfied. You will drink until you are full. And you will delight in her rich and plentiful supply.”The Lord continues,“ I will cause peace to flow over her like a river. I will make the wealth of nations sweep over her like a flooding stream. You will nurse and be carried in her arms. You will play on her lap.

Say to those whose hearts are afraid,“ Be strong and do not fear. Your God will come. He will pay your enemies back. He will come to save you.”

The Lord is at your right hand. He will crush kings on the day when he is angry.He will judge the nations. He will pile up dead bodies on the field of battle. He will crush the rulers of the whole earth.