KJV King James Version
He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 12:19
He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.
WEB World English Bible
He will not strive, nor shout; neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
ASV American Standard Version
He shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
he shall not strive nor cry, nor shall any hear in the broad places his voice,
Surrounding context — Matthew 12
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, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οὐκG3756 · ounoἐρίσειG2051 · erizōto quarrelοὐδὲG3761 · oudenorκραυγάσει,G2905 · kraugazōto shoutοὐδὲG3761 · oudenorἀκούσειG191 · akouōto hearτιςG5100 · tisoneἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλατείαιςG4116 · platusstreetτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoφωνὴνG5456 · phōnēvoice/sound: voiceαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.John 18:36-38Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.2 Timothy 2:24-25And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,2 Corinthians 10:1Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence [am] base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:Luke 17:20And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he [is] just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
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