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Matthew 12:20

King James Version (KJV)

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Matthew 12:20

Verse 20 of 50

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A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

Matthew 12:20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 12:20

Theological / Devotional

A bruised reed. Or, “a crushed reed.” Jesus considered neither the bruised reed nor the smoking flax useless; there was a possibility of improvement in both cases.

Shall he not break. So long as there was the least hope of restoration Jesus would labor diligently to “revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones” (Isa. 57:15).

Smoking flax. The Gr. linon, “flax”; hence also anything made of flax. Here, the “flax” is probably a lamp wick, pictured as flickering and ready to go out. But the owner of the lamp desires its light, and spares no effort to keep it burning.

Judgment. Or, “justice.”

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