You are hereHomeBARSeptember/October 1992Did Jesus Speak Greek? The text is composite, being a quotation of Isaiah 61:1a, b, d; 58:6d; 61:2a. It omits to heal the broken-hearted (61:1c) and the day of vengeance of our God (61:2b). As such, it is scarcely derived directly from the Hebrew or the Septuagint. Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.