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The Spirit of the Lord is upon me
"The Holy Spirit is with me in a special way." When someone says this, he is claiming to speak the words of God.
he anointed me
In the Old Testament, ceremonial oil was poured on a person when they were given power and authority to do a special task. Jesus uses this metaphor to refer to the Holy Spirit being on him to prepare him for this work. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit is upon me to empower me" or "the Holy Spirit gave me power and authority" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
the poor
"the poor people"
proclaim freedom to the captives
"tell people who are being held captive that they can go free" or "set free the prisoners of war"
recovery of sight to the blind
"give sight to the blind" or "make the blind be able to see again"
set free those who are oppressed
"set free those who are treated harshly"