Matthew 12:18

New American Bible - revised edition

“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom I delight; I shall place my spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

Cross References

Isaiah 42:1

Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased. Upon him I have put my spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations.

Luke 4:18

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free,

Acts 10:38

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

John 3:34

For the one whom God sent speaks the words of God. He does not ration his gift of the Spirit.

1 Peter 2:4

Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beings but chosen and precious in the sight of God,

Isaiah 52:13

See, my servant shall prosper, he shall be raised high and greatly exalted.

Isaiah 11:2

The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, A spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord,

2 Peter 1:17

For he received honor and glory from God the Father when that unique declaration came to him from the majestic glory, “This is my Son, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”

Colossians 1:13

He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,

Colossians 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

Ephesians 1:6

for the praise of the glory of his grace that he granted us in the beloved. Fulfillment Through Christ.

Acts 14:27

And when they arrived, they called the church together and reported what God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Acts 11:18

When they heard this, they stopped objecting and glorified God, saying, “God has then granted life-giving repentance to the Gentiles too.” The Church at Antioch.

Luke 23:35

The people stood by and watched; the rulers, meanwhile, sneered at him and said, “He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Messiah of God.”

Luke 9:35

Then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my chosen Son; listen to him.”

Luke 3:22

and the holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” The Genealogy of Jesus.

Mark 9:7

Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them; then from the cloud came a voice, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”

Mark 1:11

And a voice came from the heavens, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” The Temptation of Jesus.

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”

Zechariah 3:8

“Hear, O Joshua, high priest! You and your associates who sit before you! For they are signs of things to come! I will surely bring my servant the Branch.

Jeremiah 16:19

Lord, my strength, my fortress, my refuge in the day of distress! To you nations will come from the ends of the earth, and say, “Our ancestors inherited mere frauds, empty, worthless.”

Isaiah 62:2

Nations shall behold your vindication, and all kings your glory; You shall be called by a new name bestowed by the mouth of the Lord.

Isaiah 53:11

Because of his anguish he shall see the light; because of his knowledge he shall be content; My servant, the just one, shall justify the many, their iniquity he shall bear.

Psalm 89:19

Truly the Lord is our shield, the Holy One of Israel, our king!

Matthew 12:17

This was to fulfill what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet: