Matthew 12:18 (KJV)

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Behold my servant whom I have chosen my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased I will put my spirit upon him and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles

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my servant. Isa 49:5 Isa 49:6 Isa 52:13 Isa 53:11 Zec 3:8 Php 2:6 Php 2:7

whom I. Ps 89:19 Isa 49:1-3 Lu 23:35 1Pe 2:4

my beloved. Mt 3:17 Mt 17:5 Mr 1:11 Mr 9:7 Lu 9:35 Eph 1:6 Col 1:1 Col 1:13 2Pe 1:17

I will. Mt 3:16 Isa 11:2 Isa 59:20 Isa 59:21 Isa 61:1-3 Lu 3:22 Lu 4:18 Joh 1:32-34 Joh 3:34 Ac 10:38

and he. Isa 32:15 Isa 32:16 Isa 49:6 Isa 60:2 Isa 60:3 Isa 62:2 Jer 16:19 Lu 2:31 Lu 2:32 Ac 11:18 Ac 13:46-48 Ac 14:27 Ac 26:17 Ac 26:18 Ro 15:9-12 Eph 2:11-13 Eph 3:5-8

Behold.This prophecy is expressly referred to the Messiah by the Targumist, who renders, "Behold my servant the Messiah," etc., {ha avdi mesheecha;} and it was amply fulfilled in the gentle, lowly, condescending and beneficent nature of Christ's miracles and personal ministry, his perseverance in the midst of opposition, without engaging in contentious disputation, and his kind and tender dealing with weak and tempted believers.

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