BLB Mat 12

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Mat 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Behold		"This prophecy is expressly referred to the Messiah by the Targumist, who renders, ""Behold my servant the Messiah,"" etc., ha avdi mesheecha; and it was amply fulfilled in the gentle, lowly, condescending and beneficent nature of Christ's miracles and personal ministry, his perseverance in the midst of opposition, without engaging in contentious disputation, and his kind and tender dealing with weak and tempted believers."
my servant		Isa 49:5,6; Isa 52:13; Isa 53:11; Zec 3:8; Phl 2:6,7
whom I		Psa 89:19; Isa 49:1-3; Luk 23:35; 1Pe 2:4
my beloved		Mat 3:17; Mat 17:5; Mar 1:11; Mar 9:7; Luk 9:35; Eph 1:6; Col 1:1,13; *marg:; 2Pe 1:17
I will		Mat 3:16; Isa 11:2; Isa 59:20,21; Isa 61:1-3; Luk 3:22; Luk 4:18; Jhn 1:32-34; Jhn 3:34; Act 10:38
and he		Isa 32:15,16; Isa 49:6; Isa 60:2,3; Isa 62:2; Jer 16:19; Luk 2:31,32; Act 11:18; Act 13:46-48; Act 14:27; Act 26:17,18; Rom 15:9-12; Eph 2:11-13; Eph 3:5-8

Correlating Passages

my servant

	Isa 49:5	And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb [to be] his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.
	Isa 49:6	And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
	Isa 52:13	Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
	Isa 53:11	He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
	Zec 3:8	Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they [are] men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
	Phl 2:6	Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
	Phl 2:7	But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

whom I

	Psa 89:19	Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon [one that is] mighty; I have exalted [one] chosen out of the people.
	Isa 49:1	Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
	Isa 49:2	And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
	Isa 49:3	And said unto me, Thou [art] my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
	Luk 23:35	And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided [him], saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
	1Pe 2:4	To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,

my beloved

	Mat 3:17	And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
	Mat 17:5	While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
	Mar 1:11	And there came a voice from heaven, [saying], Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
	Mar 9:7	And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
	Luk 9:35	And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
	Eph 1:6	To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
	Col 1:1	Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus [our] brother,
	Col 1:13	Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:
	2Pe 1:17	For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

I will

	Mat 3:16	And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
	Isa 11:2	And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
	Isa 59:20	And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
	Isa 59:21	As for me, this [is] my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that [is] upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.
	Isa 61:1	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;
	Isa 61:2	To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
	Isa 61:3	To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
	Luk 3:22	And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
	Luk 4:18	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,
	Jhn 1:32	And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
	Jhn 1:33	And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
	Jhn 1:34	And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
	Jhn 3:34	For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him].
	Act 10:38	How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

and he

	Isa 32:15	Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
	Isa 32:16	Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
	Isa 49:6	And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
	Isa 60:2	For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
	Isa 60:3	And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
	Isa 62:2	And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.
	Jer 16:19	O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and [things] wherein [there is] no profit.
	Luk 2:31	Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
	Luk 2:32	A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
	Act 11:18	When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
	Act 13:46	Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
	Act 13:47	For so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
	Act 13:48	And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
	Act 14:27	And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
	Act 26:17	Delivering thee from the people, and [from] the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
	Act 26:18	To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
	Rom 15:9	And that the Gentiles might glorify God for [his] mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
	Rom 15:10	And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.
	Rom 15:11	And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.