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Matthew 12:16

Verse 16 of 50. The 12th of 28 chapters in Matthew, in The Gospels.

12Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”

13Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.

14But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.

15Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,

16and commanded them that they should not make him known,

17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

18“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.

19He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

20He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.

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World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.