New King James Version
Matthew 12:19
19He will not quarrel nor cry out, Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.
Matthew 12:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
- New International Version (NIV)He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He will not quarrel or cry aloud, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets;
- New Living Translation (NLT)He will not fight or shout or raise his voice in public.
Context of Matthew 12:19
17that 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. He will not quarrel nor cry out, Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets. 20A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench, Till He sends forth justice to victory; 21And in His name Gentiles will trust.”
Read all of Matthew 12Matthew 12:19 word by word
οὐκ ἐρίσει οὐδὲ κραυγάσει, οὐδὲ ἀκούσει τις ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- He shallἐρίζωerizō · to quarrelG2051
- notοὐou · noG3756
- norοὐδέoude · norG3761
- cryκραυγάζωkraugazō · to shoutG2905
- shallἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- any manτιςtis · oneG5100
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- voiceὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the streetsπλατεῖαplateia · wide street/roadG4113
Cross-references for Matthew 12:19
- Matthew 11:29Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
- Zechariah 9:9“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.
- Luke 17:20Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation;
- John 18:36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”
- 2 Corinthians 10:1Now I, Paul, myself am pleading with you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—who in presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
- 2 Timothy 2:24And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,
Commentaries on Matthew 12:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19He shall not strive, nor cry - The spirit of Christ is not a spirit of contention, murmuring, clamor, or litigiousness. He who loves these does not belong to him. Christ therefore fulfilled a prophecy by withdrawing from this place, on account of the rage of the Pharisees.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. 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. 1919. He shall not strive nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.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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