Matthew 12:20

God's Chosen Servant

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 will hope.

Bruised Reed

Smoking Flax

Dimly Burning Wick

Put Forth

Smoldering Wick

2 Kings 18:21

Now, look! You {rely} on the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt, which [when] a man leans on it, it goes into his hand and pierces it! So [is] Pharaoh the king of Egypt for all who are trusting on him!

Psalm 51:17

The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Psalm 98:1-3

Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done wonders. His right hand and his holy arm have secured his victory.

Psalm 147:3

[He is] the one who heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.

Isaiah 40:11

He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather [the] lambs in his arm, and he will carry [them] in his bosom; he will lead those who nurse.

Isaiah 42:3-4

He will not break a broken reed, and he not will extinguish a dim wick. He will bring justice forth in faithfulness.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says [the] high and lofty one who resides forever, and [whose] name [is] holy: "I reside [in] a high and holy place, and with [the] {contrite} and humble of spirit, to revive [the] spirit of [the] humble, and to revive [the] heart of [the] {contrite}.

Isaiah 61:1-3

[The] Spirit of the Lord Yahweh [is] upon me, because Yahweh has anointed me, he has sent me to bring good news [to the] oppressed, to bind up {the brokenhearted}, to {proclaim} release to [the] captives and liberation to those who are bound,

Lamentations 3:31-34

For the Lord will not reject forever.

Ezekiel 34:16

"I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the scattered, and I will bind [up] the one hurt, and I will strengthen the sick; and the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed her with justice."

Matthew 11:28

Come to me, all [of you] who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

Luke 4:18

"The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because of which he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to send out in freedom those who are oppressed,

Romans 15:17-19

Therefore I have a reason for boasting in Christ Jesus regarding the things concerning God.

2 Corinthians 2:7

So then, you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest somehow this person should be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

2 Corinthians 2:14

But thanks [be] to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ, and who reveals the fragrance of the knowledge of him through us in every place.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

For [although we] are living in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh,

Hebrews 12:12-13

Therefore strengthen your slackened hands and your weakened knees,

Revelation 6:2

And I looked, and behold, a white horse, and the one seated on it had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and in order that he might conquer.

Revelation 19:11-21

And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and the one seated on it was called "Faithful" and "True," and with justice he judges and makes war.