Come to me, all of you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 12:20 - The Text-Critical English New Testament A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not extinguish, until he brings justice to victory. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering (dimly burning) wick He will not quench, till He brings justice and a just cause to victory. American Standard Version (1901) A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory. Common English Bible He won’t break a bent stalk, and he won’t snuff out a smoldering wick, until he makes justice win. Catholic Public Domain Version He shall not crush the bruised reed, and he shall not extinguish the smoking wick, until he sends forth judgment unto victory. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The bruised reed he shall not break: and smoking flax he shall not extinguish: till he send forth judgment unto victory. |
Come to me, all of you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
As these men went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set the oppressed free,
But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of Christ everywhere.
So you should forgive and comfort him instead, so that he will not be overwhelmed with excessive sorrow.
And behold, there was a white horse! Its rider had a bow, and he was given a crown and went out conquering and to conquer.