Matthew 12:17

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Jesus did these things to make happen what Isaiah the prophet {\cf2\super [165]} said. Isaiah said,

Cross References

Isaiah 42:9

In the beginning,\par I said some things would happen,\par and those things happened!\par And now, before it happens,\par I am telling you about some things\par that will happen in the future.”\par

Isaiah 44:26

The Lord sends his servants to tell messages to the people. And the Lord makes those messages true. The Lord sends messengers to tell the people the things they should do. And the Lord shows their advice is good.

Matthew 12:16

But Jesus warned the people not to tell other people who he was.

Matthew 12:18

“Here is my servant;\par I (God) have chosen him.\par I love him, and I am pleased with him;\par I will put my Spirit {\cf2\super [166]} on him,\par and he will judge the nations fairly.\par

Matthew 13:35

This is the same as what the prophet {\cf2\super [185]} said:

Matthew 21:4

This happened to make clear the full meaning of what the prophet {\cf2\super [280]} said:

Matthew 8:17

Jesus did these things to make happen what Isaiah the prophet {\cf2\super [95]} said:

Luke 21:22

The prophets {\cf2\super [334]} wrote many things about the time when God will punish his people. The time I am telling you about is the time when all these things must happen.

Luke 24:44

Jesus said to them, “Remember when I was with you before? I said that everything written about me must happen—everything written in the law of Moses, the books of the prophets, {\cf2\super [396]} and the Psalms.”

John 10:35

This Scripture {\cf2\super [171]} called those people gods—the people that received God’s message. And Scripture is always true.

John 12:38

This was to make clear the full meaning of what Isaiah the prophet {\cf2\super [204]} said:

John 19:28

Later, Jesus knew that everything had been done. To make the Scriptures {\cf2\super [250]} happen he said, “I am thirsty.” {\cf2\super [251]}

Acts 13:27

The \{Jews\} living in Jerusalem and the Jewish leaders did not realize that \{Jesus\} was the Savior. The words that the prophets {\cf2\super [268]} wrote \{about Jesus\} were read to the Jews every Sabbath day, {\cf2\super [269]} but they did not understand. The Jews condemned Jesus. When they did this, they made the words of the prophets come true!