God’s Word Translation
Matthew 12:17
17So what the prophet Isaiah had said came true:
Matthew 12:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
- New International Version (NIV)This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
- English Standard Version (ESV)This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:
- New King James Version (NKJV)that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
Context of Matthew 12:17
15He knew about this, so he left that place. Many people followed him, and he cured all of them. 16He also ordered them not to tell people who he was. 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. 19He will not quarrel or shout, and no one will hear his voice in the streets.
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ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος·Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Matthew 12:17
- Matthew 8:17So what the prophet Isaiah had said came true: “He took away our weaknesses and removed our diseases.”
- Matthew 13:35So what the prophet had said came true: “I will open my mouth to illustrate points. I will tell what has been hidden since the world was made.”
- Matthew 21:4This happened so that what the prophet had said came true:
- Isaiah 41:22“Bring ⌞your idols⌟ so they can tell us what’s going to happen. Explain past events that your idols told you about so that we may consider them and know what their outcome will be. Tell us about future events.
- Isaiah 42:9What I said in the past has come true. I will reveal new things before they happen.
- Isaiah 44:26He confirms the word of his servant and fulfills the plan of his messengers. He says about Jerusalem, “It will be inhabited.” He says about the cities of Judah, “They will be rebuilt.” He says about their ruins, “I will restore them.”
- Luke 21:22This will be a time of vengeance. Everything that is written about it will come true.
- Luke 24:44Then he said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you. I told you that everything written about me in Moses’ Teachings, the Prophets, and the Psalms had to come true.”
- John 10:35The Scriptures cannot be discredited. So if God calls people gods (and they are the people to whom he gave the Scriptures),
- John 12:38In this way the words of the prophet Isaiah came true: “Lord, who has believed our message? To whom has the Lord’s power been revealed?”
- John 19:28After this, when Jesus knew that everything had now been finished, he said, “I’m thirsty.” He said this so that Scripture could finally be concluded.
- Acts 13:27The people who live in Jerusalem and their rulers didn’t know who Jesus was. They didn’t understand the prophets’ messages, which are read every day of rest—a holy day. So they condemned Jesus and fulfilled what the prophets had said.
- Isaiah 42:1Here is my servant, whom I support. Here is my chosen one, with whom I am pleased. I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
Commentaries on Matthew 12:17
- 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. 15-21This summary of the ministry of Jesus explains that Jesus is the Messiah, God's servant who will bring salvation to all nations (see Isaiah 42:1–4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying--(Is 42:1).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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