Isaiah 61:2 (BSB)

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

From Isaiah 61. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Isaiah 61:2

• Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Isaiah 61:1-3: He that is the best expositor of scripture has no doubt given us the best exposition of these verses, even our Lord Jesus himself, who read this in the synagogue at Nazareth (perhaps it was the lesson for the day) and applied it entirely to himself, saying, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears (Luk 4:17, Luk 4:18, Luk 4:21); and the gracious...
• John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Isaiah 61:2: To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,.... Not an exact year, but time in general; for such are wrong, who from hence conclude that Christ's public ministry lasted but a year, since it is certain, by the passovers he kept, that it must be at least three or four years; the whole time of Christ on earth was an acceptable and desirable time, what...
• Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (Reformed), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible on Isaiah 61:2: acceptable year--the year of jubilee on which "liberty was proclaimed to the captives" (Isa 61:1 Co2 6:2). day of vengeance--The "acceptable time of grace" is a "year"; the time of "vengeance" but "a day" (so Isa 34:8; Isa 63:4; Mal 4:1).
• Geneva Bible Notes (Reformed), Geneva Bible Study Notes on Isaiah 61:2: To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; (d) The time when it pleased God to show his good favour to man, which Paul calls the fulness of time, . (e) For when God delivers his Church, he punishes his enemies.