Come to me, all ye that labour, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 12:20 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 He shall not break a bruised reed, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he send forth judgment unto 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 ye that labour, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Jesus said to the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me, to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Now thanks be to God, who causeth us always to triumph through Christ, and manifesteth by us in every place the odour of his knowledge.
So that on the contrary ye should rather forgive and comfort him, lest such an one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
And I saw, and behold a white horse, and he that sat on him had a bow, and a crown was given him, and he went forth conquering and to conquer.