Matthew 12:17

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:14-21

14-21 The Pharisees took counsel to find some accusation, that Jesus might be condemned to death. Aware of their design, as his time was not come, he retired from that place. Face does not more exactly answer to face in water, than the character of Christ drawn by the prophet, to his temper and conduct as described by the evangelists. Let us with cheerful confidence commit our souls to so kind and faithful a Friend. Far from breaking, he will strengthen the bruised reed; far from quenching the... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 12:1-99

Matthew 12 FROM THE HEIGHTS reached in the last chapter, we descend into the depths of human folly and blindness as displayed by the Pharisees. In this chapter we see Him very definitely rejected by the leaders of the Jews, and not merely by the cities of Galilee. In the first two instances the contention raged round the sabbath. The Lord defended the action of His disciples on at least four grounds (ver. 3-8). When David, God’s anointed king, was in rejection, his needs took precedence over a... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 12:15-21

Jesus retires: v. 15. But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew Himself from thence; and great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all, v. 16. and charged them that they should not make Him known, v. 17. that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, v. 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 show judgment to the Gentiles. v. 19. He shall not strive nor cry, neither... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 12:15-21

2. Royal administration of Christ among the people in His retirement. Matthew 12:15-2115But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself11 from thence: and great multitudes16[many]12 followed him, and he healed them all; And charged them that they should not make him known: 17That it might be fulfilled13 which was spoken by Esaias 18[Isaiah] the prophet, saying, “Behold my servant [son],14 whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 12:15-23

the Testimony of Deeds of Mercy Matthew 12:15-23 A reed is not of much account. You may see hundreds of them encircling a stagnant pond and bending before the breeze. A bruised reed is still more worthless to the eye of the world. Yet the Master does not despise a bruised or broken reed. No, He bends over it and tries to restore its shape. He makes out of it a reed-organ for music, or the paper manufacturers weave it into paper on which are printed His messages. Flax does not burn... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 12:1-50

This chapter chronicles direct attacks on Christ. The first was petty and foolish. It is on the question of the Sabbath. The Master gives to His people the true conception of the sanctity of the Sabbath. It is established, and remains, for "the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." "How much is a man better than a sheep? Why, then, rescue a sheep and neglect a man? The second attack was characterized by malicious hatred; it was an absolute denial of the sovereignty of God. Satan is cast out by... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 12:14-20

THE GENTLENESS OF CHRIST‘Then the Pharisees went out … till He send forth judgment unto victory.’ Matthew 12:14-Proverbs : There are numbers of people who want far less words of reproof than words of sympathy and tenderness.What shall we learn from such a text as this? I. Where there is life there is hope.—First, it implies that wherever there is so much as a spark of life left in the conscience, there is always the possibility of an entire conversion to God. I am not speaking of what is... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:15-21

Jesus Is The Servant of YHWH As Promised By Isaiah (12:15-21). The quotation from Isaiah in this passage is the central point in the chiasmus of this whole section from Matthew 11:1 to Matthew 12:50 (as shown above). It is also a turning point in the Gospel. Now that the Jews are turning away from Him He will begin to look further afield. What will now follow is but the working out of these words of Isaiah, together with the idea of the Servant that lies behind them (Matthew 8:17; Matthew... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:17

‘That it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,’ The whole of Jesus’ ministry (from Matthew 3:3 to Matthew 20:28) is at this point seen by Matthew to be a fulfilment of Isaiah’s prophecy, leading up to Matthew 20:28. He continually and distinctively cites Isaiah’s prophecies by name, while outside this cluster he only mentions Jeremiah (even when citing Isaiah), who, as the one who was called from the womb (Jeremiah 1:5), and was famed as the weeping prophet... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:15-21

Matthew 12:15-Ecclesiastes : . Miracles of Healing ( Mark 3:7-2 Kings : *, Luke 6:17-Psalms :).— Mt. first condenses five verses of Mk. into one (the compression makes Jesus heal all who followed Him), and, fixing attention on Jesus’ avoidance of publicity ( Matthew 8:4 *), expands one verse of Mk. into six by a quotation ( Isaiah 42:1-Numbers :) from his handbook of Messianic testimonies ( Matthew 1:22 *). This identification of the Servant of Yahweh with the Messiah (as portrayed e.g. in... read more

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