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Matthew 12:18 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations. "

Matthew 12:18

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16 and commanded them that they should not make him known,

17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

18 “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.

19 He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

20 He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.

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Related Verses

Isaiah 42:1

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"“Behold, my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights: I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations."

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Isaiah 52:13

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"Behold, my servant will deal wisely. He will be exalted and lifted up, and will be very high."

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Matthew 3:17

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"Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”"

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Malachi 3:1

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"“Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me! The Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple. Behold, the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, is coming!” says the LORD of Armies."

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Acts 9:15

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"But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel."

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Luke 4:18

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"“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,"

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Matthew 12:1

"At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat."

Matthew 12:2

"But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”"

Matthew 12:3

"But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:"

Matthew 12:4

"how he entered into God’s house and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?"

Matthew 12:5

"Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?"

Matthew 12:6

"But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here."

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