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Matthew 12:17–18

17 rThis was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:

18  s“Behold, my tservant whom I have chosen,

my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased.

uI will put my Spirit upon him,

and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

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Matthew 12:17–18 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

18 “Here is my servant whom I have chosen,

the one I love, in whom I delight;

I will put my Spirit on him,

and he will proclaim justice to the nations.

Matthew 12:17–18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Matthew 12:17–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah concerning him:

18 “Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen.

He is my Beloved, who pleases me.

I will put my Spirit upon him,

and he will proclaim justice to the nations.

Matthew 12:17–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah 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 will declare justice to the Gentiles.

Matthew 12:17–18 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 He did these things to bring about what Isaiah the prophet had said:

18 “Here is my servant whom I have chosen.

I love him, and I am pleased with him.

I will put my Spirit upon him,

and he will tell of my justice to all people.

Matthew 12:17–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah 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 declare judgment to the Gentiles.

Matthew 12:17–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 that that might be fulfilled which was spoken through Esaias the prophet, saying, 18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul has found its delight. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew forth judgment to the nations.

Matthew 12:17–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 So what the prophet Isaiah had said came true: 

18 “Here is my servant 

whom I have chosen, 

whom I love, 

and in whom I delight. 

I will put my Spirit on him, 

and he will announce justice to the nations. 

Matthew 12:17–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

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.

Matthew 12:17–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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

18 “Here is my servant, whom I have chosen,

my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased.

I will put my Spirit upon him,

and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

Matthew 12:17–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 in order that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled, who said,

18 “Behold my servant whom I have chosen,

my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased.

I will put my Spirit on him,

and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

Matthew 12:17–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 This was to make what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah come true. It says,

18 “Here is my servant. I have chosen him.

He is the one I love. I am very pleased with him.

I will put my Spirit on him.

He will announce to the nations that everything will be made right.

Matthew 12:17–18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

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 proclaim justice to the Gentiles.


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