Matthew 12:20 Cross References

Matthew 12:20

20: He will not crush those who are weak, or quench the smallest hope, until he brings full justice with his final victory.

He will not crush those who are weak or quench the smallest hope. He will bring full justice to all who have been wronged.
He will not stop until truth and righteousness prevail throughout the earth. Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction."

I will search for my lost ones who strayed away, and I will bring them safely home again. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak. But I will destroy those who are fat and powerful. I will feed them, yes--feed them justice!

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me, because the LORD has appointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to announce that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.
He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the LORD's favor has come, and with it, the day of God's anger against their enemies.
To all who mourn in Israel, he will give beauty for ashes, joy instead of mourning, praise instead of despair. For the LORD has planted them like strong and graceful oaks for his own glory.

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has appointed me to preach Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the downtrodden will be freed from their oppressors,

For the Lord does not abandon anyone forever.
Though he brings grief, he also shows compassion according to the greatness of his unfailing love.
For he does not enjoy hurting people or causing them sorrow.
But the leaders of his people trampled prisoners underfoot.

So take a new grip with your tired hands and stand firm on your shaky legs.
Mark out a straight path for your feet. Then those who follow you, though they are weak and lame, will not stumble and fall but will become strong.

Will Egypt? If you lean on Egypt, you will find it to be a stick that breaks beneath your weight and pierces your hand. The pharaoh of Egypt is completely unreliable!

Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

The sacrifice you want is a broken spirit. A broken and repentant heart, O God, you will not despise.

So it is right for me to be enthusiastic about all Christ Jesus has done through me in my service to God.
I dare not boast of anything else. I have brought the Gentiles to God by my message and by the way I lived before them.
I have won them over by the miracles done through me as signs from God--all by the power of God's Spirit. In this way, I have fully presented the Good News of Christ all the way from Jerusalem clear over into Illyricum.

I looked up and saw a white horse. Its rider carried a bow, and a crown was placed on his head. He rode out to win many battles and gain the victory.

Now it is time to forgive him and comfort him. Otherwise he may become so discouraged that he won't be able to recover.

The high and lofty one who inhabits eternity, the Holy One, says this: "I live in that high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I refresh the humble and give new courage to those with repentant hearts.

Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. And the one sitting on the horse was named Faithful and True. For he judges fairly and then goes to war.
His eyes were bright like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him, and only he knew what it meant.
He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and his title was the Word of God.
The armies of heaven, dressed in pure white linen, followed him on white horses.
From his mouth came a sharp sword, and with it he struck down the nations. He ruled them with an iron rod, and he trod the winepress of the fierce wrath of almighty God.

We are human, but we don't wage war with human plans and methods.
We use God's mighty weapons, not mere worldly weapons, to knock down the Devil's strongholds.
With these weapons we break down every proud argument that keeps people from knowing God. With these weapons we conquer their rebellious ideas, and we teach them to obey Christ.

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.

But thanks be to God, who made us his captives and leads us along in Christ's triumphal procession. Now wherever we go he uses us to tell others about the Lord and to spread the Good News like a sweet perfume.

Sing a new song to the LORD, for he has done wonderful deeds. He has won a mighty victory by his power and holiness.
The LORD has announced his victory and has revealed his righteousness to every nation!
He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel. The whole earth has seen the salvation of our God.

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