LEB by section MAT 12:15

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God’s Chosen Servant

15 Now Jesus, when he[fn] learned of it,[fn] withdrew from there, and many[fn] followed him, and he healed them all. 16 And he warned them that they should not ⌊reveal his identity⌋,[fn] 17 in order that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled, who said,

18 “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.
19 He will not quarrel or cry out,
- nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
20 A crushed reed he will not break,
- and a smoldering wick he will not extinguish,
until he brings justice to victory.
- 21 And in his name the Gentiles[fn] will hope.[fn]

12:15 *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“learned”) which is understood as temporal

12:15 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

12:15 Some manuscripts have “many crowds”

12:16 Literally “make him known”

12:17 Or “the nations”; the same Greek word (in the plural) can be translated as “nations,” “Gentiles,” or “pagans”

12:17 Verses 18–21 are a quotation from Isa 42:1–4

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