20A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
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A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. …
I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; …
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 14-21)As in the midst of Christ’s greatest humiliations, there were proofs of his dignity, so in the midst of his greatest honours, he gave proofs of his humility; and when the mighty works he did gave him an opportunity of making a figure, yet he made it appear that he emptied himself , and made himself of no reputation . Here we have, I. The cursed malice of the Pharisees against Christ (Matt. 12:14);…
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