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Matthew 12:20

Mercy and compassionComfortJesus Christ

18 “Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

19 He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.

A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.

21 In His name the nations will put their hope.”

22 Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
KJV
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
WEB
He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
ASV
A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.
DARBY
a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory;
BLB
A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not quench, until He should put forth judgment to victory.
ÅB
Han skal ikke knekke et sprukket siv
eller slukke en rykende veke,
før han har ført retten fram til seier.
OTB
Et knekket siv vil Han ikke bryte,
og en rykende veke vil Han ikke slukke,
før Han fører rettferdigheten til seier.
B1930
han skal ikke knuse et knekket rør og ikke slukke en rykende tande, før han har ført retten frem til seier.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 42:3–4

    A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.

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  • Ezekiel 34:16

    I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’

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  • Isaiah 61:1–3

    The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

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  • Luke 4:18

    “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 proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

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  • Psalms 147:3

    He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

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  • Lamentations 3:31–34

    For the Lord will not cast us off forever.

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  • Psalms 51:17

    The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

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  • Hebrews 12:12–13

    Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.

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