From His Own Mouth

 Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.  
Why did Christ come to earth? The Prophets gave advanced notice in some passages like the one above; the Evangelists gave a picture in their Gospels; the writers of the Epistles did in their theological sections. But here is a statement Jesus applies specifically to Himself when he faces His own people in His hometown in the presence of God in the synagogue: He came to bring good news to those who are down and out; He came to heal the broken hearts; He came to free those who are caught up in slavery to sin; He has paid bail for those who are guilty. We all qualify, so He came for you and me. It's as if He is saying: "I came to free you." How will you respond?