Matthew 12:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 12:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 12:20 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 12:20 — 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 (KJV)
Matthew 12:20 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 12:20
“A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. smoking: or, dimly burning quench: Heb. quench it”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:20: bruised, reed, break
“And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us: send...: Heb. break forth and send in their...: Heb. in the cities of their suburbs”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:20: break, send, forth
“But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar. hearing: or, judgment”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:20: till, send, judgment
“Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:20: till, forth
“When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:20: till, forth
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