Matthew 12:18

First Nations Version

“Here is the one I have chosen, who does all I ask and makes my heart glad. I have made my stand with him and love him as a father loves a son. My Sacred Spirit will rest on him and give him a message that will right the wrongs done to all people.

Cross References

Luke 4:18

“The Spirit of Creator has come to rest on me. He has chosen me to tell the good story to the ones who are poor. He has sent me to mend broken hearts, to tell prisoners they have been set free, to make the blind see again, and to lift up the ones who have been pushed down—

Acts 10:38

“It is the story of how the Great Spirit chose Creator Sets Free (Jesus) from Seed Planter Village (Nazareth), and how the power of Holy Spirit came to rest upon him. How he walked the land, with Creator at his side, doing good and healing all who were pushed down and crushed by the evil trickster.

John 3:34

“The one whom Creator sent is the one who has all the fullness of Creator’s Spirit and clearly speaks his words.

1 Peter 2:4

You are drawing near to the living Lodgepole, the Chosen One who was rejected by human beings but highly honored in the eyes of the Great Spirit.

2 Peter 1:17

For he received honor and shining-greatness from his Father, the Great Spirit, who spoke to him with his voice of honor, saying, “This is my much-loved Son, the one who makes my heart glad.”

Colossians 1:13

The Giver of Life has set us free from the dark ruler of this world. He has brought us safely onto his good road to walk it together with Creator’s much-loved Son.

Colossians 1:1

From Small Man (Paul), chosen by the Great Spirit to be a message bearer for Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One, and from He Gives Honor (Timothy).

Ephesians 1:6

This great kindness he has shown us brings honor to him and gives us a highly honored place, together with his much-loved Son.

Acts 14:27

After arriving, they gathered the sacred family together and told the story of all that Creator had done among them, about how he had opened a pathway of faith for all Nations.

Acts 11:18

When they heard these words, they sat there in silence with nothing to say. Then they gave honor to Creator. “So then,” they said with wondering voices, “the Great Spirit has also given the Outside Nations the way to return to the path of life.”

Luke 23:35

The people watched as the spiritual leaders mocked him. “He set others free,” they said, “why can he not free himself, if he is Creator’s Chosen One?”

Luke 9:35

A voice spoke from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, the one I have chosen. Listen to him!”

Luke 3:22

and the Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove and rested on him. A voice from the spirit-world above spoke like distant thunder, “You are my much-loved Son who makes my heart glad!”

Mark 9:7

Then, from above, a bright cloud came down around them and a voice spoke out from the cloud, “This is my Son, my Much Loved One. He is the one who speaks for me now. Listen to him!”

Mark 1:11

Then a voice from the sky spoke like distant thunder, “This is my much-loved Son who makes my heart glad!”

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them. A voice spoke from the cloud, saying, “This is my much-loved Son, the one who makes my heart glad. Listen to him!”

Matthew 12:17

Another ancient prophecy of Creator Will Help Us (Isaiah) had now found its full meaning: