Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
A crushed reed He will not utterly break, nor will He quench the still smouldering wick, until He has led on Justice to victory.
New American Standard Bible
And a smoldering wick He will not put out,
Until He
King James Version
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Holman Bible
and He will not put out a smoldering wick,
until He has led justice to victory.
International Standard Version
He will not snap off a broken reed or snuff out a smoldering wick until he has brought justice through to victory.
A Conservative Version
A bruised reed he will not break, and smoldering flax he will not quench, until he sends forth justice for victory.
American Standard Version
A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Amplified
“A battered reed He will not break,
And a smoldering wick He will not extinguish,
Until He leads justice to victory.
An Understandable Version
He will not [even] break a wilted stalk or put out a smoldering [lamp] wick until He exercises judgment [upon mankind through the Gospel] in order to bring about victory [i.e., in people's lives].
Anderson New Testament
A bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoking wick he shall not extinguish, till he shall send forth his law for conquest.
Bible in Basic English
The crushed stem will not be broken by him; and the feebly burning light will he not put out, till he has made righteousness overcome all.
Common New Testament
A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, till he sends forth justice to victory;
Daniel Mace New Testament
a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoaking flax shall he not quench, till he hath made justice victorious.
Darby Translation
a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory;
Godbey New Testament
The bruised reed He will not break, and He will not quench the smoking wick, until He may send forth judgment unto victory.
Goodspeed New Testament
He will not break off a bent reed, And he will not put out a smoldering wick, Until he carries his judgment to success.
John Wesley New Testament
He shall not break a bruised reed, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Julia Smith Translation
He shall not break a bruised reed, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he should draw forth judgment to victory.
King James 2000
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he sends forth justice unto victory.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A crushed reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not extinguish, until he brings justice to victory.
Modern King James verseion
He will not break a bruised reed, and He will not quench a smoking wick, until He sends out judgment to victory.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A bruised reed shall he not break, and flax that beginneth to burn he shall not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Moffatt New Testament
He will not break the bruised reed, he will not put out the smouldering flax, till he carries religion to victory:
Montgomery New Testament
The bruised reed will not break; The dimly burning wick will not quench; Till he has led justice on to victory.
NET Bible
He will not break a bruised reed or extinguish a smoldering wick, until he brings justice to victory.
New Heart English Bible
He won't break a bruised reed. And he won't put out a smoldering wick, until he leads justice to victory.
Noyes New Testament
A bruised reed he will not break, and smoking flax he will not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Sawyer New Testament
A bruised reed shall he not break, and a smoking flax shall be not extinguish, till he sends forth judgment to victory.
The Emphasized Bible
A bruised cane, will he not break, and, a smoking wick, will he not quench, - until he urge on, justice, to victory,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
A bruised reed shall he not break down, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he break forth in judgment for victory.
Twentieth Century New Testament
A bruised reed he will not break, And a smoldering wick he will not quench, Till he has brought the judgment to a victorious issue,
Webster
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he shall send forth judgment to victory.
Williams New Testament
A broken reed He will not break off; a flickering wick He will not put out, until He brings His judgment to victory.
World English Bible
He won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
Worrell New Testament
A bruised reed will He not break, and a smoking flax will He not quench, till He send forth judgment unto victory;
Worsley New Testament
a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax he will not extinguish, till He send forth judgement victorious.
Youngs Literal Translation
a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory,
Themes
Battle of Life » The victory » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Christ » Victor » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Jesus The Prophet » Meek and unostentatious in his teaching
Of Christ Compassion » Manifested for the » Weak in faith
Flax » Figurative » Smoking flax not quenched
Jesus Christ » History of » Withdraws from capernaum to lake galilee, where he heals many
Topics
Devotionals
Devotionals about Matthew 12:20
Devotionals containing Matthew 12:20
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 12:20
Images Matthew 12:20
Prayers for Matthew 12:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Chosen Servant
19 He will not wrangle or raise His voice, nor will His voice be heard in the broadways. 20 A crushed reed He will not utterly break, nor will He quench the still smouldering wick, until He has led on Justice to victory. 21 And on His name shall the nations rest their hopes."
Cross References
Matthew 11:28
"Come to me, all you toiling and burdened ones, and *I* will give you rest.
Luke 4:18
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor; He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners of war and recovery of sight to the blind: to send away free those whom tyranny has crushed,
Romans 15:17-19
I can therefore glory in Christ Jesus concerning the work for God in which I am engaged.
2 Corinthians 2:7
So that you may now take the opposite course, and forgive him rather and comfort him, for fear he should perhaps be driven to despair by his excess of grief.
2 Corinthians 2:14
But to God be the thanks who in Christ ever heads our triumphal procession, and by our hands waves in every place that sweet incense, the knowledge of Him.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
For, though we are still living in the world, it is no worldly warfare that we are waging.
Hebrews 12:12-13
Therefore strengthen the drooping hands and paralysed knees,
Revelation 6:2
And I looked and a white horse appeared, and its rider carried a bow; and a victor's wreath was given to him; and he went out conquering and in order to conquer.
Revelation 19:11-21
Then I saw a door open in Heaven, and a white horse appeared. Its rider was named "Faithful and True" --being One who in righteousness acts as Judge, and makes war.