Matthew 12:20
A bruised reed he will not break, And a flickering lamp he will not extinguish, Until he bring forth judgment unto victory.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
In Context
19He shall not contend nor cry, And no man shall hear his voice in the street.
21And in his name shall the gentiles hope.
Cross References
Matthew 11:28Come unto me, all you (who) are wearied and bearing burdens, and I will give you rest.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:15-22
The Malice of the Pharisees; Christ Withdraws Himself. 14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. 15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; 16 And charged them that they should not make him known: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him,… Read the whole commentary →