Matthew 12:20

New American Bible - revised edition

A bruised reed he will not break, a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory.

Cross References

Ezekiel 34:16

The lost I will search out, the strays I will bring back, the injured I will bind up, and the sick I will heal; but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them in judgment. Separation of the Sheep.

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,

Psalm 147:3

Healing the brokenhearted, and binding up their wounds.

Revelation 6:2

I looked, and there was a white horse, and its rider had a bow. He was given a crown, and he rode forth victorious to further his victories.

2 Corinthians 2:7

so that on the contrary you should forgive and encourage him instead, or else the person may be overwhelmed by excessive pain.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the high and lofty One, the One who dwells forever, whose name is holy: I dwell in a high and holy place, but also with the contrite and lowly of spirit, To revive the spirit of the lowly, to revive the heart of the crushed.

Psalm 51:17

Lord, you will open my lips; and my mouth will proclaim your praise.

2 Kings 18:21

Do you trust in Egypt, that broken reed of a staff, which pierces the hand of anyone who leans on it? That is what Pharaoh, king of Egypt, is to all who trust in him.

Matthew 11:28

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

Isaiah 40:11

Like a shepherd he feeds his flock; in his arms he gathers the lambs, Carrying them in his bosom, leading the ewes with care.

2 Corinthians 2:14

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ and manifests through us the odor of the knowledge of him in every place.

Matthew 11:7

As they were going off, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind?

Leviticus 10:20

On hearing this, Moses was satisfied.