Matthew 12:20

God's Chosen Servant

¹⁹ He shall not strive or cry out, nor shall any one hear his voice in the streets; ²⁰ a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory; ²¹ and on his name shall the nations hope.

Bruised Reed

Smoking Flax

Dimly Burning Wick

Put Forth

Smoldering Wick

2 Kings 18:21

Now behold, thou reliest upon the staff of that broken reed, upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it goes into his hand and pierces it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that rely upon him.

Psalm 51:17

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Psalm 98:1-3

{A Psalm.} Sing ye unto Jehovah a new song: for he hath done wondrous things; his right hand and his holy arm hath wrought salvation for him.

Psalm 147:3

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

Isaiah 40:11

He will feed his flock like a shepherd: he will gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom; he will gently lead those that give suck.

Isaiah 42:3-4

A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment according to truth.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Isaiah 61:1-3

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to announce glad tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Lamentations 3:31-34

For the Lord will not cast off for ever;

Ezekiel 34:16

I will seek the lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up the broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong: I will feed them with judgment.

Matthew 11:28

Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

Luke 4:18

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor; he has sent me to preach to captives deliverance, and to the blind sight, to send forth the crushed delivered,

Romans 15:17-19

I have therefore whereof to boast in Christ Jesus in the things which pertain to God.

2 Corinthians 2:7

so that on the contrary ye should rather shew grace and encourage, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with excessive grief.

2 Corinthians 2:14

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in the Christ, and makes manifest the odour of his knowledge through us in every place.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

For walking in flesh, we do not war according to flesh.

Hebrews 12:12-13

Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the failing knees;

Revelation 6:2

And I saw: and behold, a white horse, and he that sat upon it having a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went forth conquering and that he might conquer.

Revelation 19:11-21

And I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and one sitting on it, called Faithful and True, and he judges and makes war in righteousness.