Matthew 12:18

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

“Here is my chosen servant! I love him, and he pleases me. I will give him my Spirit, and he will bring justice to the nations.

Cross References

Psalm 89:19

In a vision, you once said to your faithful followers: “I have helped a mighty hero. I chose him from my people and made him famous.

Isaiah 11:2

The Spirit of the LORD will be with him to give him understanding, wisdom, and insight. He will be powerful, and he will know and honour the LORD.

Isaiah 42:1

Here is my servant! I have made him strong. He is my chosen one; I am pleased with him. I have given him my Spirit, and he will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 52:13

The LORD says: My servant will succeed! He will be given great praise and the highest honours.

Isaiah 53:11

By suffering, the servant will learn the true meaning of obeying the LORD. Although he is innocent, he will take the punishment for the sins of others, so that many of them will no longer be guilty.

Isaiah 62:2

Your great victory will be seen by every nation and king; the LORD will even give you a new name.

Jeremiah 16:19

Our LORD, you are the one who gives me strength and protects me like a fortress when I am in trouble. People will come to you from distant nations and say, “Our ancestors worshipped false and useless gods,

Zechariah 3:8

Listen carefully, High Priest Joshua and all you other priests. You are a sign of things to come, because I am going to bring back my servant, the Chosen King.

Matthew 12:17

So God's promise came true, just as Isaiah the prophet had said,

Matthew 17:5

While Peter was still speaking, the shadow of a bright cloud passed over them. From the cloud a voice said, “This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him. Listen to what he says!”

Mark 1:11

A voice from heaven said, “You are my own dear Son, and I am pleased with you.”

Mark 9:7

The shadow of a cloud passed over and covered them. From the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, and I love him. Listen to what he says!”

Luke 3:22

and the Holy Spirit came down upon him in the form of a dove. A voice from heaven said, “You are my own dear Son, and I am pleased with you.”

Luke 4:18

“The Lord's Spirit has come to me, because he has chosen me to tell the good news to the poor. The Lord has sent me to announce freedom for prisoners, to give sight to the blind, to free everyone who suffers,

Luke 9:35

From the cloud a voice spoke, “This is my chosen Son. Listen to what he says!”

John 3:34

The Son was sent to speak God's message, and he has been given the full power of God's Spirit.

Acts 10:38

God gave the Holy Spirit and power to Jesus from Nazareth. He was with Jesus, as he went around doing good and healing everyone who was under the power of the devil.

Acts 11:18

When they heard Peter say this, they stopped arguing and started praising God. They said, “God has now let Gentiles turn to him, and he has given life to them!”

Acts 14:27

After arriving in Antioch, they called the church together. They told the people what God had helped them do and how he had made it possible for the Gentiles to believe.

Ephesians 1:6

God was very kind to us because of the Son he dearly loves, and so we should praise God.

Colossians 1:1

From Paul, chosen by God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from Timothy, who is also a follower.

Colossians 1:13

God rescued us from the dark power of Satan and brought us into the kingdom of his dear Son,

1 Peter 2:4

Come to Jesus Christ. He is the living stone that people have rejected, but which God has chosen and highly honoured.

2 Peter 1:17

God, our great and wonderful Father, truly honoured him by saying, “This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him.”