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Matthew 12:16–19

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16and awarned them not to 1tell who He was.

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

18“aBehold, My 1Servant whom I 2have chosen;

bMy Beloved in whom My soul 3is well-pleased;

cI will put My Spirit upon Him,

And He shall proclaim 4justice to the 5Gentiles.

19“aHe will not quarrel, nor cry out;

Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit make Him known
  2. 1Lit Child
  3. 2Lit chose
  4. 3Or took pleasure
  5. 4Or judgment
  6. 5Or nations

Cross references

  1. aMatt 8:4; 9:30; 17:9
  2. aIs 42:1
  3. bMatt 3:17; 17:5
  4. cLuke 4:18; John 3:34
  5. aIs 42:2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

and ordered them not to make him known. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:

“Behold, 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.

He will not quarrel or cry aloud,

nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He warned them not to tell others about him. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

“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.

He will not quarrel or cry out;

no one will hear his voice in the streets.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He warned them not to make him known, so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

Here is my servant whom I have chosen,

my beloved in whom I delight;

I will put my Spirit on him,

and he will proclaim justice to the nations.

He will not argue or shout,

and no one will hear his voice in the streets.

NLTNew Living Translation

but he warned them not to reveal who he was. This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah concerning him:

“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.

He will not fight or shout

or raise his voice in public.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he warned them that they should not reveal his identity, in order that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled, who said,

“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.

He will not quarrel or cry out,

nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

KJV 1900King James Version

And charged them that they should not make him known: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 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. He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.