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17 This was in fulfillment of what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah,

18 Behold, My Servant Whom I have chosen, My Beloved in and with Whom My soul is well pleased and [a]has found its delight. I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He shall proclaim and [b]show forth justice to the nations.

19 He will not strive or wrangle or cry out loudly; nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets;

20 A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering (dimly burning) wick He will not quench, till He brings [c]justice and a just cause to victory.

21 And in and on His name will the Gentiles (the [d]peoples outside of Israel) set their hopes.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:18 John Darby, The New Testament, a New Translation.
  2. Matthew 12:18 John Darby, The New Testament, a New Translation.
  3. Matthew 12:20 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  4. Matthew 12:21 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.

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