Matthew 12:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.”
Matthew 12:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 12:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 12:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.”
Matthew 12:20 — World English Bible
Matthew 12:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory. ”
Matthew 12:20 — American Standard Version
Matthew 12:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory,”
Matthew 12:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 12:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory; ”
Matthew 12:20 — Darby Translation
Matthew 12:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A bruised reede shall he not breake, and smoking flaxe shall he not quenche, till he bring forth iudgement vnto victorie.”
Matthew 12:20 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 12:20 in Context — Matthew 12
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 shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
What Does Matthew 12:20 Mean?
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