17 This happened so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled:

18 (A)Behold, My [a]Servant whom I [b]have chosen;
(B)My Beloved in whom My soul [c]delights;
(C)I will put My Spirit upon Him,
(D)And He will proclaim [d]justice to the [e]Gentiles.
19 (E)He will not quarrel, nor cry out;
Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:18 Lit Child
  2. Matthew 12:18 Lit chose
  3. Matthew 12:18 Or took pleasure
  4. Matthew 12:18 Or judgment
  5. Matthew 12:18 Or nations

17 This was to fulfill(A) what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

18 “Here is my servant whom I have chosen,
    the one I love, in whom I delight;(B)
I will put my Spirit on him,(C)
    and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
19 He will not quarrel or cry out;
    no one will hear his voice in the streets.

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