Isaiah 61:1-3

International Children’s Bible

61 The Lord God has put his Spirit in me.
    This is because he has appointed me to tell the good news to the poor.
    He has sent me to comfort those whose hearts are broken.
He has sent me to tell the captives they are free.
    He has sent me to tell the prisoners that they are released.
² He has sent me to announce the time when the Lord will show his kindness
    and the time when our God will punish evil people.
He has sent me to comfort all those who are sad.
³ He has sent me to the sorrowing people of Jerusalem.
    I will give them a crown to replace their ashes.
I will give them the oil of gladness to replace their sorrow.
    I will give them clothes of praise to replace their spirit of sadness.
Then they will be called Trees of Goodness.
    They will be like trees planted by the Lord and will show his greatness.