Matthew 12:20

New American Standard Bible 2020

“A bent reed He will not break off, And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish, Until He leads justice to victory.

Cross References

2 Kings 18:21

Now behold, you have relied on the support of this broken reed, on Egypt; on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. That is how Pharaoh king of Egypt is to all who rely on him.

Psalm 147:3

He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

Psalm 51:17

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, God, You will not despise.

Isaiah 40:11

Like a shepherd He will tend His flock, In His arm He will gather the lambs And carry them in the fold of His robe; He will gently lead the nursing ewes.

Isaiah 57:15

For this is what the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.

Ezekiel 34:16

“I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken, and strengthen the sick; but the fat and the strong I will eliminate. I will feed them with judgment.

Leviticus 10:20

When Moses heard that, it was good in his sight.

Matthew 11:28

“Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:7

As these disciples of John were going away, Jesus began speaking to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Luke 4:18

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are oppressed,

2 Corinthians 2:14

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us reveals the fragrance of the knowledge of Him in every place.

2 Corinthians 2:7

so that on the other hand, you should rather forgive and comfort him, otherwise such a person might be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

Revelation 6:2

I looked, and behold, a white horse, and the one who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.