Focused Passage

Matthew 12:15-21

The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief

Matthew moves from Sabbath controversy in the grainfields, to Sabbath healing in the synagogue, to Isaiah’s Servant fulfillment, to the Beelzebul accusation and Jesus’ warning about blasphemy against the Spirit, to teaching on words and the heart, to the sign of Jonah and judgment against the generation, to the danger of empty reform, and finally to the true family of Jesus.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,

16 warning them not to make Him known.

17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

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.

19 He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.

20 A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.

21 In His name the nations will put their hope.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Cross-references

Isaiah 42 BSB references Mark 3:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:23 Classic cross-references Acts 10:38 Classic cross-references John 11:54 Classic cross-references John 7:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

Aware of this γνοὺς G1097 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - δὲ G1161 Conjunction - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular withdrew ἀνεχώρησεν G402 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from that place ἐκεῖθεν G1564 Adverb - καὶ G2532 Conjunction Large πολλοί G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural crowds ὄχλοι G3793 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural followed ἠκολούθησαν G190 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction He healed ἐθεράπευσεν G2323 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural all πάντας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural

Verse 16

Cross-references

Isaiah 42:2 Classic cross-references Mark 3:12 Classic cross-references Matthew 8:4 Classic cross-references Matthew 9:30 Classic cross-references Luke 5:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction warning ἐπετίμησεν G2008 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural - ἵνα G2443 Conjunction not μὴ G3361 Adverb to make ποιήσωσιν G4160 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular known φανερὸν G5318 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Isaiah 42:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:9 Classic cross-references Matthew 1:22 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 41:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

This was ἵνα G2443 Conjunction to fulfill πληρωθῇ G4137 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular what τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular was spoken ῥηθὲν G2046 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular through διὰ G1223 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular prophet προφήτου G4396 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Isaiah Ἠσαΐου G2268 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - λέγοντος G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Isaiah 42:1 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 1:17 Classic cross-references Matthew 3:17 Classic cross-references Matthew 17:5 Classic cross-references Luke 3:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

Here is Ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Servant παῖς G3816 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular whom ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular I have chosen ᾑρέτισα G140 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular beloved ἀγαπητός G27 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition whom ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular soul ψυχή G5590 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular delights εὐδόκησεν G2106 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular I will put θήσω G5087 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμά G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular on ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction He will proclaim ἀπαγγελεῖ G518 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular justice κρίσιν G2920 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural nations ἔθνεσιν G1484 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural

Verse 19

Cross-references

2 Timothy 2:24 Classic cross-references Matthew 11:29 Classic cross-references Matthew 21:5 Classic cross-references John 18:36 Classic cross-references Joshua 6:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb He will not quarrel ἐρίσει G2051 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular or οὐδὲ G3761 Conjunction cry out κραυγάσει G2905 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular no οὐδὲ G3761 Conjunction one τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular will hear ἀκούσει G191 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular voice φωνὴν G5456 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural streets πλατείαις G4113 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural

Verse 20

Cross-references

Isaiah 42:3 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 34:16 Classic cross-references Isaiah 61:1 Classic cross-references Luke 4:18 Classic cross-references Psalms 147:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

A bruised συντετριμμένον G4937 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular reed κάλαμον G2563 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb He will not break κατεάξει G2608 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction a smoldering τυφόμενον G5188 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular wick λίνον G3043 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb He will not extinguish σβέσει G4570 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular till ἕως G2193 Conjunction . . . ἂν G302 Particle He leads ἐκβάλῃ G1544 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular justice κρίσιν G2920 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition victory νῖκος G3534 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

John 1:12 Classic cross-references Isaiah 11:10 Classic cross-references Romans 15:12 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 1:12 Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction In τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular name ὀνόματι G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular [the] nations ἔθνη G1484 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural will put their hope ἐλπιοῦσιν G1679 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

BSB notes

Isaiah 42:1–4 (see also LXX)

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