Matthew 12:20

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

He will not break a bruised reed, and he will not put out a smouldering wick, until he has led justice to victory.

Cross References

Ezekiel 34:16

I will seek the lost,  bring back the strays, bandage the injured,  and strengthen the weak, but I will destroy  the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice.

Luke 4:18

The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release   to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed,

Revelation 6:2

I looked, and there was a white horse.  Its rider held a bow;  a crown  was given to him, and he went out as a conqueror in order to conquer.

2 Corinthians 2:7

As a result, you should instead forgive  and comfort him. Otherwise, he may be overwhelmed by excessive grief.

Isaiah 57:15

For the High and Exalted One, who lives for ever, whose name is holy,  says this: ‘I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed.

2 Kings 18:21

Now look, you are relying on Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff  that will pierce the hand of anyone who grabs it and leans on it.  This is what Pharaoh king of Egypt is to all who rely on him.

Matthew 11:28

‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Isaiah 40:11

He protects his flock like a shepherd; he gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them in the fold of his garment. He gently leads those that are nursing.

2 Corinthians 2:14

But thanks be to God,  who always leads us in Christ’s triumphal procession and through us spreads the aroma of the knowledge of him in every place.

Matthew 11:7

As these men were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: ‘What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

Leviticus 10:20

When Moses heard this, it was acceptable to him.