Matthew 12:21
19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
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.
Compare
- BSB
- In His name the nations will put their hope.”
- KJV
- And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
- WEB
- In his name, the nations will hope.”
- ASV
- And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.
- DARBY
- and on his name shall [the] nations hope.
- BLB
- And in His name the nations will hope.”
- ÅB
- Og hedningene skal sette sitt håp til hans navn.»
- OTB
- I Hans navn skal nasjonene sette sitt håp.»
- B1930
- Og til hans navn skal hedningene sette sitt håp.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 11:10
And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
Read in contextRomans 15:12–13
And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
Read in contextIsaiah 42:4
He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
Read in contextColossians 1:27
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Read in contextEphesians 1:12–13
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
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