In the beginning,\par I said some things would happen,\par and those things happened!\par And now, before it happens,\par I am telling you about some things\par that will happen in the future.”\par
Matthew 12:17 - Easy To Read Version Jesus did these things to make happen what Isaiah the prophet {\cf2\super [165]} said. Isaiah said, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition This was in fulfillment of what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, American Standard Version (1901) that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, Common English Bible so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: Catholic Public Domain Version Then what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah was fulfilled, saying: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaias the prophet, saying: |
In the beginning,\par I said some things would happen,\par and those things happened!\par And now, before it happens,\par I am telling you about some things\par that will happen in the future.”\par
The Lord sends his servants to tell messages to the people. And the Lord makes those messages true. The Lord sends messengers to tell the people the things they should do. And the Lord shows their advice is good.
“Here is my servant;\par I (God) have chosen him.\par I love him, and I am pleased with him;\par I will put my Spirit {\cf2\super [166]} on him,\par and he will judge the nations fairly.\par
This happened to make clear the full meaning of what the prophet {\cf2\super [280]} said:
Jesus did these things to make happen what Isaiah the prophet {\cf2\super [95]} said:
The prophets {\cf2\super [334]} wrote many things about the time when God will punish his people. The time I am telling you about is the time when all these things must happen.
Jesus said to them, “Remember when I was with you before? I said that everything written about me must happen—everything written in the law of Moses, the books of the prophets, {\cf2\super [396]} and the Psalms.”
This Scripture {\cf2\super [171]} called those people gods—the people that received God’s message. And Scripture is always true.
This was to make clear the full meaning of what Isaiah the prophet {\cf2\super [204]} said:
Later, Jesus knew that everything had been done. To make the Scriptures {\cf2\super [250]} happen he said, “I am thirsty.” {\cf2\super [251]}
The \{Jews\} living in Jerusalem and the Jewish leaders did not realize that \{Jesus\} was the Savior. The words that the prophets {\cf2\super [268]} wrote \{about Jesus\} were read to the Jews every Sabbath day, {\cf2\super [269]} but they did not understand. The Jews condemned Jesus. When they did this, they made the words of the prophets come true!