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Selected Verse: Matthew 12:18 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mt 12:18 |
Strong Concordance |
Behold [2400] my [3450] servant [3816], whom [3739] I have chosen [140]; my [3450] beloved [27], in [1519] whom [3739] my [3450] soul [5590] is well pleased [2106]: I will put [5087] my [3450] spirit [4151] upon [1909] him [846], and [2532] he shall shew [518] judgment [2920] to the Gentiles [1484]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| 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 show judgment to the Gentiles. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
Gentiles
This too is most significant. The rejected King of Israel will turn to the Gentiles.
Compare (Mat 10:5-6).
In fulfilment this awaited the official rejection, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ, and the final rejection of the risen Christ. (Luk 24:46-47); (Act 9:15); (Act 13:46); (Act 28:25-28); (Rom 11:11). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| He shall show judgment to the heathens - That is, he shall publish the merciful Gospel to them also: the Hebrew word signifies either mercy or justice. Isa 42:1, &c. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Behold my servant - This title was given to our blessed Lord in several prophecies. See Isa 42:1; Isa 53:2. Christ assumes it, Psa 40:7-9. Compare these with Joh 17:4, and Phi 2:7. God required an acceptable and perfect service from man; but man, being sinful, could not perform it. Jesus, taking upon him the nature of man, fully performed the whole will of God, and communicates grace to all his followers, to enable them perfectly to love and worthily to magnify their Maker.
And he shall show judgment to the Gentiles - That is, He will publish the Gospel to the heathens; for the word κρισιν here answers to the word משפט mishpat of the prophet, and it is used among the Hebrews to signify laws, precepts, and a whole system or body of doctrine. See Psa 19:9; Psa 119:30, Psa 119:39; Isa 58:2. |
11 I say [3004] then [3767], [3361] Have they stumbled [4417] that [2443] they should fall [4098]? God forbid [3361] [1096]: but [235] rather through their [846] fall [3900] salvation [4991] is come unto the Gentiles [1484], for to [1519] provoke [3863] them [846] to jealousy [3863].
25 And [1161] when they agreed not [800] [5607] among [4314] themselves [240], they departed [630], after that Paul [3972] had spoken [2036] one [1520] word [4487], [3754] Well [2573] spake [2980] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] by [1223] Esaias [2268] the prophet [4396] unto [4314] our [2257] fathers [3962],
26 Saying [3004], Go [4198] unto [4314] this [5126] people [2992], and [2532] say [2036], Hearing [189] ye shall hear [191], and [2532] shall [4920] not [3364] understand [4920]; and [2532] seeing [991] ye shall see [991], and [2532] not [3364] perceive [1492]:
27 For [1063] the heart [2588] of this [5127] people [2992] is waxed gross [3975], and [2532] their ears [3775] are dull [917] of hearing [191], and [2532] their [846] eyes [3788] have they closed [2576]; lest [3379] they should see [1492] with their eyes [3788], and [2532] hear [191] with their ears [3775], and [2532] understand [4920] with their heart [2588], and [2532] should be converted [1994], and [2532] I should heal [2390] them [846].
28 Be it [2077] known [1110] therefore [3767] unto you [5213], that [3754] the salvation [4992] of God [2316] is sent [649] unto the Gentiles [1484], and [2532] that they will hear [191] it [846].
46 Then [1161] Paul [3972] and [2532] Barnabas [921] waxed bold [3955], and said [2036], It was [2258] necessary [316] that the word [3056] of God [2316] should [2980] first [4412] have been spoken [2980] to you [5213]: but [1161] seeing [1894] ye put [683] it [846] from you [683], and [2532] judge [2919] yourselves [1438] unworthy [3756] [514] of everlasting [166] life [2222], lo [2400], we turn [4762] to [1519] the Gentiles [1484].
15 But [1161] the Lord [2962] said [2036] unto [4314] him [846], Go thy way [4198]: for [3754] he [3778] is [2076] a chosen [1589] vessel [4632] unto me [3427], to bear [941] my [3450] name [3686] before [1799] the Gentiles [1484], and [2532] kings [935], and [5037] the children [5207] of Israel [2474]:
46 And [2532] said [2036] unto them [846], Thus [3754] [3779] it is written [1125], and [2532] thus [3779] it behoved [1163] Christ [5547] to suffer [3958], and [2532] to rise [450] from [1537] the dead [3498] the third [5154] day [2250]:
47 And [2532] that repentance [3341] and [2532] remission [859] of sins [266] should be preached [2784] in [1909] his [846] name [3686] among [1519] all [3956] nations [1484], beginning [756] at [575] Jerusalem [2419].
5 These [5128] twelve [1427] Jesus [2424] sent forth [649], and commanded [3853] them [846], saying [3004], Go [565] not [3361] into [1519] the way [3598] of the Gentiles [1484], and [2532] into [1519] any city [4172] of the Samaritans [4541] enter ye [1525] not [3361]:
6 But [1161] go [4198] rather [3123] to [4314] the lost [622] sheep [4263] of the house [3624] of Israel [2474].
1 Behold my servant [05650], whom I uphold [08551]; mine elect [0972], in whom my soul [05315] delighteth [07521]; I have put [05414] my spirit [07307] upon him: he shall bring forth [03318] judgment [04941] to the Gentiles [01471].
2 Yet they seek [01875] me daily [03117] [03117], and delight [02654] to know [01847] my ways [01870], as a nation [01471] that did [06213] righteousness [06666], and forsook [05800] not the ordinance [04941] of their God [0430]: they ask [07592] of me the ordinances [04941] of justice [06664]; they take delight [02654] in approaching [07132] to God [0430].
39 Turn away [05674] my reproach [02781] which I fear [03025]: for thy judgments [04941] are good [02896].
30 I have chosen [0977] the way [01870] of truth [0530]: thy judgments [04941] have I laid [07737] before me.
9 The fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] is clean [02889], enduring [05975] for ever [05703]: the judgments [04941] of the LORD [03068] are true [0571] and righteous [06663] altogether [03162].
7 But [235] made [2758] himself [1438] of no reputation [2758], and took upon him [2983] the form [3444] of a servant [1401], and was made [1096] in [1722] the likeness [3667] of men [444]:
4 I [1473] have glorified [1392] thee [4571] on [1909] the earth [1093]: I have finished [5048] the work [2041] which [3739] thou gavest [1325] me [3427] to [2443] do [4160].
7 Then said [0559] I, Lo, I come [0935]: in the volume [04039] of the book [05612] it is written [03789] of me,
8 I delight [02654] to do [06213] thy will [07522], O my God [0430]: yea, thy law [08451] is within [08432] my heart [04578].
9 I have preached [01319] righteousness [06664] in the great [07227] congregation [06951]: lo, I have not refrained [03607] my lips [08193], O LORD [03068], thou knowest [03045].
2 For he shall grow up [05927] before [06440] him as a tender plant [03126], and as a root [08328] out of a dry [06723] ground [0776]: he hath no form [08389] nor comeliness [01926]; and when we shall see [07200] him, there is no beauty [04758] that we should desire [02530] him.
1 Behold my servant [05650], whom I uphold [08551]; mine elect [0972], in whom my soul [05315] delighteth [07521]; I have put [05414] my spirit [07307] upon him: he shall bring forth [03318] judgment [04941] to the Gentiles [01471].