“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.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Matthew 12:18 in context
Matthew 12:15–21
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Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,
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and commanded them that they should not make him known,
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that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
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Selected verse
“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.
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He will not strive, nor shout,
neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
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He won’t break a bruised reed.
He won’t quench a smoking flax,
until he leads justice to victory.
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In his name, the nations will hope.”
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