# Matthew 12.18 **Book:** [Matthew](/codex/matthew-the-apostle/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 16. and charged them that they should not make him known: 17. that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, > > **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 declare judgment to the Gentiles.** > > 19. He shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one 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. (Matthew 12:16-20, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 16. and commanded them that they should not make him known: 17. that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, > > **18. “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.** > > 19. He will not strive, nor shout; neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets. 20. He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory. (Matthew 12:16-20, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 16. And charged them that they should not make him known: 17. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, > > **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. (Matthew 12:16-20, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 16. and did charge them that they might not make him manifest, 17. that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, > > **18. 'Lo, My servant, whom I did choose, My beloved, in whom My soul did delight, I will put My Spirit upon him, and judgment to the nations he shall declare,** > > 19. he shall not strive nor cry, nor shall any hear in the broad places his voice, 20. a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory, (Matthew 12:16-20, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Concepts:** - [Old Testament Christology](/codex/old-testament-witness-to-the-deity-of-christ/), via [Matthew 12.18-21](/codex/matthew-12-18-21/) **Lexicon:** - [G2920 - krisis](/codex/g2920-krisis/) - [H4941 - mishpat](/codex/h4941-mishpat/), via [Matthew 12.18-21](/codex/matthew-12-18-21/) - [H5650 - ebed](/codex/h5650-ebed/), via [Matthew 12.18-21](/codex/matthew-12-18-21/) - [H7307 - ruach](/codex/h7307-ruach/) --- _Scripture quotations taken from the **New American Standard Bible®** (NASB), Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by **The Lockman Foundation**. Used by permission. All rights reserved. [www.lockman.org](https://www.lockman.org)_ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.