2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against the Lord and against his jAnointed, saying,
The Year of the Lord’s Favor
1 uThe Spirit of the Lord God is vupon me,
because the Lord has wanointed me
to bring xgood news to the poor;1
he has sent me to ybind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
16 Simon Peter replied, d“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
29 And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, v“You are the Christ.”
20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, v“The Christ of God.”
27 She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the bSon of God, who is coming into the world.”
42 And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the dChrist is Jesus.
5 To them belong the patriarchs, and ffrom their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God gover all, blessed forever. Amen.
Overcoming the World
1 mEveryone who believes that nJesus is the Christ has been born of God, and oeveryone who ploves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.
