Matthew 12:15-21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Servant of the Lord
15 When Jesus became aware of this, He withdrew from there. Huge crowds[a] followed Him, and He healed them all.(A) 16 He warned them not to make Him known,(B) 17 so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
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.(C)
19 He will not argue or shout,
and no one will hear His voice in the streets.
20 He will not break a bruised reed,
and He will not put out a smoldering wick,
until He has led justice to victory.[b]
21 The nations will put their hope in His name.(D)[c]
Footnotes
- Matthew 12:15 Other mss read Many
- Matthew 12:20 Or until He has successfully put forth justice
- Matthew 12:21 Is 42:1-4
Matthew 12:15-21
International Standard Version
Jesus, God’s Chosen Servant
15 When Jesus became aware of this, he left that place. Many crowds[a] followed him, and he healed all of them, 16 ordering them not to make him known. 17 This was to fulfill what was declared by the prophet Isaiah when he said,
18 “Here is my Servant whom I have chosen,
whom I love, and with whom I am pleased!
I will put my Spirit on him,
and he will proclaim justice[b] to unbelievers.[c]
19 He will not quarrel or shout,
and no one will hear him shouting[d] in the streets.
20 He will not snap off a broken reed
or snuff out a smoldering wick
until he has brought justice[e] through to victory.
21 And in his name unbelievers[f] will hope.”[g]
Footnotes
- Matthew 12:15 Other mss. lack crowds
- Matthew 12:18 Or judgment
- Matthew 12:18 Lit. gentiles; i.e. unbelieving non-Jews
- Matthew 12:19 Lit. hear his voice
- Matthew 12:20 Or judgment
- Matthew 12:21 Lit. gentiles; i.e. unbelieving non-Jews
- Matthew 12:21 Cf. Isa 42:1-4
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