Matthew 12:18

Good News Translation (US Version)

“Here is my servant, whom I have chosen, the one I love, and with whom I am pleased. I will send my Spirit upon him, and he will announce my judgment to the nations.

Cross References

Isaiah 42:1

The Lord says, “Here is my servant, whom I strengthen— the one I have chosen, with whom I am pleased. I have filled him with my Spirit, and he will bring justice to every nation.

Luke 4:18

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed

Acts 10:38

You know about Jesus of Nazareth and how God poured out on him the Holy Spirit and power. He went everywhere, doing good and healing all who were under the power of the Devil, for God was with him.

John 3:34

The one whom God has sent speaks God's words, because God gives him the fullness of his Spirit.

1 Peter 2:4

Come to the Lord, the living stone rejected by people as worthless but chosen by God as valuable.

Isaiah 52:13

The Lord says, “My servant will succeed in his task; he will be highly honored.

Isaiah 11:2

The spirit of the Lord will give him wisdom and the knowledge and skill to rule his people. He will know the Lord's will and honor him,

2 Peter 1:17

We were there when he was given honor and glory by God the Father, when the voice came to him from the Supreme Glory, saying, “This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased!”

Colossians 1:13

He rescued us from the power of darkness and brought us safe into the kingdom of his dear Son,

Colossians 1:1

From Paul, who by God's will is an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy—

Ephesians 1:6

Let us praise God for his glorious grace, for the free gift he gave us in his dear Son!

Acts 14:27

When they arrived in Antioch, they gathered the people of the church together and told them about all that God had done with them and how he had opened the way for the Gentiles to believe.

Acts 11:18

When they heard this, they stopped their criticism and praised God, saying, “Then God has given to the Gentiles also the opportunity to repent and live!”

Luke 23:35

The people stood there watching while the Jewish leaders made fun of him: “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah whom God has chosen!”

Luke 9:35

A voice said from the cloud, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen—listen to him!”

Luke 3:22

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

Mark 9:7

Then a cloud appeared and covered them with its shadow, and a voice came from the cloud, “This is my own dear Son—listen to him!”

Mark 1:11

And a voice came from heaven, “You are my own dear Son. I am pleased with you.”

Matthew 17:5

While he was talking, a shining cloud came over them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased—listen to him!”

Zechariah 3:8

Listen then, Joshua, you who are the High Priest; and listen, you fellow priests of his, you that are the sign of a good future: I will reveal my servant, who is called The Branch!

Jeremiah 16:19

Lord, you are the one who protects me and gives me strength; you help me in times of trouble. Nations will come to you from the ends of the earth and say, “Our ancestors had nothing but false gods, nothing but useless idols.

Isaiah 62:2

Jerusalem, the nations will see you victorious! All their kings will see your glory. You will be called by a new name, A name given by the Lord himself.

Isaiah 53:11

After a life of suffering, he will again have joy; he will know that he did not suffer in vain. My devoted servant, with whom I am pleased, will bear the punishment of many and for his sake I will forgive them.

Psalm 89:19

In a vision long ago you said to your faithful servants, “I have given help to a famous soldier; I have given the throne to one I chose from the people.

Matthew 12:17

He did this so as to make come true what God had said through the prophet Isaiah: