KJV King James Version
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 12:20
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
WEB World English Bible
He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
ASV American Standard Version
A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.
YLT 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,
Surrounding context — Matthew 12
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.
23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
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Original-language word links
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κάλαμονG2563 · kalamosreed/stick/penσυντετριμμένονG4937 · suntribōto breakοὐG3756 · ounoκατεάξειG2608 · katagnumito breakκαὶG2532 · kaiandλίνονG3043 · linonlinen/wickτυφόμενονG5188 · tuphōto smoulderοὐG3756 · ounoσβέσειG4570 · sbennumito extinguishἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilἂνG302 · anifἐκβάλῃG1544 · ekballōto expelεἰςG1519 · eistowardνῖκοςG3534 · nikosvictoryτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκρίσιν.G2920 · krisisjudgment
Cross-references
Isaiah 42:3-4A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.Ezekiel 34:16I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up [that which was] broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.Isaiah 61:1-3The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;Psalm 147:3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,Lamentations 3:31-34For the Lord will not cast off for ever:2 Corinthians 2:7So that contrariwise ye [ought] rather to forgive [him], and comfort [him], lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.Hebrews 12:12-13Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;Psalm 51:17The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.Revelation 6:2And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.2 Corinthians 10:3-5For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:Matthew 11:28Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Romans 15:17-19I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.2 Kings 18:21Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, [even] upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so [is] Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.Revelation 19:11-21And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him [was] called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.Isaiah 40:11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom, [and] shall gently lead those that are with young.2 Corinthians 2:14Now thanks [be] unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
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