Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 12:18
18Here 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.
Matthew 12:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)“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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“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.
Context of Matthew 12:18
16He warned them not to make him known, 17so 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. 19He will not argue or shout, and no one will hear his voice in the streets. 20He will not break a bruised reed, and he will not put out a smoldering wick, until he has led justice to victory.
Read all of Matthew 12Matthew 12:18 word by word
ἰδοὺ ὁ παῖς μου ὃν ᾑρέτισα, ὁ ἀγαπητός μου εἰς ὃν εὐδόκησεν ἡ ψυχή μου. θήσω τὸ πνεῦμά μου ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν, καὶ κρίσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἀπαγγελεῖ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- servantὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- servantπαῖςpais · childG3816
- whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- I have chosenαἱρετίζωaihretizō · to chooseG140
- belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
- inεἰςeis · towardG1519
- soulψυχήpsuchē · soulG5590
- is well pleasedεὐδοκέωeudokeō · to delightG2106
- I will putτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
- spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- he shall shewἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
- judgmentκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
- to the Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
Cross-references for Matthew 12:18
- Isaiah 49:5And now, says the Lord, who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him so that Israel might be gathered to him; for I am honored in the sight of the Lord, and my God is my strength —
- Isaiah 52:13See, my servant will be successful; he will be raised and lifted up and greatly exalted.
- Isaiah 53:11After his anguish, he will see light and be satisfied. By his knowledge, my righteous servant will justify many, and he will carry their iniquities.
- Zechariah 3:8“Listen, High Priest Joshua, you and your colleagues sitting before you; indeed, these men are a sign that I am about to bring my servant, the Branch.
- Philippians 2:6who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited.
- Psalms 89:19You once spoke in a vision to your faithful ones and said, “I have granted help to a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people.
- Isaiah 49:1Coasts and islands, listen to me; distant peoples, pay attention. The Lord called me before I was born. He named me while I was in my mother’s womb.
- Luke 23:35The people stood watching, and even the leaders were scoffing: “He saved others; let him save himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One!”
- 1 Peter 2:4As you come to him, a living stone — rejected by people but chosen and honored by God —
- Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased.”
- Matthew 17:5While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him!”
- Mark 1:11And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.”
- Mark 9:7A cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my beloved Son; listen to him!”
- Luke 9:35Then a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, the Chosen One; listen to him!”
- Ephesians 1:6to the praise of his glorious grace that he lavished on us in the Beloved One.
- Colossians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Timothy our brother:
Commentaries on Matthew 12:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Behold my servant - This title was given to our blessed Lord in several prophecies. See Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 53:2. Christ assumes it, Psalm 40:7-9. Compare these with John 17:4, and Philemon 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…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14-21Verses 14-21 This account is found also in Mark 3:6-12. Matthew 12:14 The Pharisees held a council - Mark adds that the Herodians also took a part in this plot. They were probably a “political” party attached firmly to Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great, tetrarch of Galilee. He was the same man who had imprisoned and beheaded John the Baptist, and to whom the Saviour, when arraigned, was sent by Pilate. See the notes at Luke 3:1. He was under Roman…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-21Verses 14-21 The Pharisees took counsel to find some accusation, that Jesus might be condemned to death. Aware of their design, as his time was not come, he retired from that place. Face does not more exactly answer to face in water, than the character of Christ drawn by the prophet, to his temper and conduct as described by the evangelists. Let us with cheerful confidence commit our souls to so kind and faithful a Friend. Far from breaking, he will…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18This quote is similar to the story of the baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3:13–17). Justice (or judgment): This can be good or bad. Here, it probably means something positive (12:20; compare 23:23).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. 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.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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