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 Eis aqui meu servo a quem escolhi, meu amado em quem minha alma se agrada; sobre ele porei o meu Espírito, e ele anunciará justiça às nações.

19 Ele não fará brigas, nem gritará; ninguém ouvirá pelas ruas a sua voz.

20 A cana rachada ele não quebrará, o pavio que fumega ele não apagará, até que conduza a justiça à vitória.

21 E em seu nome as nações terão esperança.

22 Então lhe trouxeram um endemoninhado cego e mudo; e ele o curou de tal maneira que o cego e mudo passou a falar e a ver.

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What Does Matthew 12:20 Mean?

Matthew 12:20 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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