Matthew 12:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 12:20

18 “Behold! ^aMy Servant whom I have chosen,
My Beloved ^bin whom My soul is well pleased!
I will put My Spirit upon Him,
And He will declare justice to the Gentiles.

19 He will not quarrel nor cry out,
Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.

20 A bruised reed He will not break,
And smoking flax He will not quench,
Till He sends forth justice to victory;

21 And in His name Gentiles will trust.”

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22 ^aThen one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the¹ blind and mute man both spoke and saw.

23 And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the ^aSon of David?”

Verse Comparison: Matthew 12:20

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American Standard Version
A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.

Amplified® Bible
A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering (dimly burning) wick He will not quench, till He brings justice {and} a just cause to victory.

Contemporary English Version
He won't break off a bent reed or put out a dying flame, but he will make sure that justice is done.

Darby English Version
a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory;

Good News Bible
He will not break off a bent reed, nor put out a flickering lamp. He will persist until he causes justice to triumph,

International Standard Version
He will not snap off a broken reed or snuff out a smoldering wick until he brings justice to victory.

King James Version
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

New American Standard Bible
"A BATTERED REED HE WILL NOT BREAK OFF, AND A SMOLDERING WICK HE WILL NOT PUT OUT, UNTIL HE LEADS JUSTICE TO VICTORY.

New International Version
A bruised reed he will not break,
and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,
till he leads justice to victory.

New King James Version
A bruised reed He will not break,
And smoking flax He will not quench,
Till He sends forth justice to victory;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"A BATTERED REED HE WILL NOT BREAK OFF, AND A SMOLDERING WICK HE WILL NOT PUT OUT, UNTIL HE LEADS JUSTICE TO VICTORY.

Revised Standard Version
he will not break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick, till he brings justice to victory;

Young's Literal Translation
a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory,

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