These verses describe the gentleness and forbearance of Christ. He makes no resistance or loud proclamation like an earthly prince. The bruised reed and the feebly-burning wick may be referred to the failing lives which Jesus restores and the sparks of faith which He revives.
Verse Matthew 12:19. _HE SHALL NOT STRIVE, NOR CRY_] The spirit of Christ is not a spirit of contention, murmuring, clamour, or litigiousness. He who loves these does not belong to him. Christ therefo...
This account is found also in Mark 3:6. Matthew 12:14 THE PHARISEES ... HELD A COUNCIL ... - Mark adds that the Herodians also took a part in this plot. They were probably a “political” party attache...
9. THE REJECTION CONSUMMATED AND THE BROKEN RELATIONSHIP. CHAPTER 12 1. The Hungry Disciples and the Accusing Pharisees. (Matthew 12:1 .) 2. The Man with the Withered Hand Healed.(Matthew 12:10 .) 3...
MIRACLES OF HEALING (Mark 3:7 *, Luke 6:17). Mt. first condenses five verses of Mk. into one (the compression makes Jesus heal all who followed Him), and, fixing attention on Jesus-' avoidance of publ...
CRISIS (Matthew 12:1-50) In Matthew 12:1-50 we read the history of a series of crucial events in the life of Jesus. In every man's life there are decisive moments, times and events on which the whole...
Because Jesus knew this, he withdrew from there: and many followed him and he healed them all; and he strictly enjoined them not to surround him with publicity. All this happened that there might be f...
STRIVE. contend. Greek. _erizo._ Occurs only here. CRY. make outcry or clamour....
19, 20. These verses describe the gentleness and forbearance of Christ. He makes no resistance or loud proclamation like an earthly prince. The bruised reed and the feebly-burning wick may be referred...
ἘΡΊΣΕΙ. Here, only in N.T., it may be noted that in this citation there are three ἅπαξ λεγόμενα in N.T. αἱρετίζειν—ἐρίζειν—τύφομαι, none of which occur in the LXX. version of the prophecy; the fut. κα...
THE PHARISEES PLOT AGAINST JESUS, WHO RETIRES Mark 3:6-12; Luke 6:11-12...
Ver 14. Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. 15. But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he...
_THE PHARISEES REJECTED THE SAVIOR MATTHEW 12:1-21_ : The Bible is plain in showing that it is wrong to fail to be as strict as God intents. But, the Bible also shows that it is wrong to be stricter t...
ΕΡΊΣΕΙ _fut. ind. act. от_ ΈΡΊΖΩ (G2051) спорить, пререкаться, высказывать другое мнение, проявляя хотя бы в небольшой степени антагонизм или враждебность (LN, 1:439; TLNT). Здесь дается портрет челов...
DISCOURSE: 1352 THE COMPASSION OF CHRIST TOWARDS THE WEAK Matthew 12:18. Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall...
THAT IT MIGHT BE FULFILLED, &C.— Concerning this prophesy, we refer the reader to the notes on Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 42:25 just observing, that it is not quoted here exactly according to the Hebrew orig...
SECTION 27 JESUS THE HEALING SERVANT OF JEHOVAH (Parallel: Mark 3:7-12) TEXT: 12:15-21 15. And Jesus perceiving _it_ withdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all, 16. and...
He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. HE SHALL NOT STRIVE, NOR CRY; NEITHER SHALL ANY MAN HEAR HIS VOICE IN THE STREETS....
27 See Joh_3:35; Joh_17:2. 28 It is this God-consciousness, this recognition of His hand in all things, and more especially in that which is opposed to His apparent will, which gives His slaves heart'...
PLUCKING CORN ON THE SABBATH. BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST 1-8. Plucking the corn on the sabbath (Mark 2:23; Luke 6:1). This chapter begins the period of active conflict with the Pharisees. It is...
ANOTHER SABBATH CONTROVERSY. THE MAN WITH THE WITHERED HAND (Mark 3:1; Luke 6:6). The sequence is the same in all the evangelists. St. Luke mentions that this took place on another sabbath....
He shall not court popularity....
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 12 QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO USE GOD’S REST DAY 12:1-14 Matthew gives two examples of the ‘*yoke’ of the *Jewish law: 1. The *disciples...
HE SHALL NOT STRIVE, NOR CRY. — The words point to the pervading calmness which had impressed itself upon the mind of the Evangelist, and which stood out in marked contrast to the wrangling of Jewish...
Chapter 10 The Shadow of the Cross - Matthew 11:1; Matthew 12:1 I-DISCOURAGEMENTS. Matthew 11:1 HITHERTO almost everything has been hopeful and encouraging in our Evangelist's record of the Saviour'...
_Jesus retires; prophetic portraiture of His character_. Matthew 12:15-16 are abridged from Mark 3:7-12, which contains an account of an extensive healing ministry. The sequel of the Sabbatic encounte...
THE TESTIMONY OF DEEDS OF MERCY Matthew 12:15-23 A _reed_ is not of much account. You may see hundreds of them encircling a stagnant pond and bending before the breeze. A _bruised reed_ is still more...
This chapter chronicles direct attacks on Christ. The first was petty and foolish. It is on the question of the Sabbath. The Master gives to His people the true conception of the sanctity of the Sabba...
_He shall not contend. These words do not occur in the prophet, but are added by St. Matthew to express more fully the sense, because he offered himself up to the will of his heavenly Father, and deli...
CHAPTER 15 THE FIRST AND SECOND COMING OF CHRIST Matthew 12:15-21. _“And Jesus, knowing, departed thence [i.e., when He ascertained that the Pharisees and Herodians were counseling to kill Him, He de...
"Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. (15) But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed...
Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
_THE GENTLENESS OF CHRIST_ ‘Then the Pharisees went out … till He send forth judgment unto victory.’ Matthew 12:14 There are numbers of people who want far less words of reproof than words of sympa...
19._He will not strive _The general meaning is, that the coming of Christ will not be attended by noise, will have nothing of royal splendor and magnificence. He presently adds, that this will turn to...
At length the rejection of the nation, in consequence of their contempt of the Lord, is plainly shewn, as well as the cessation of all His relations with them as such, in order to bring out on God's p...
HE SHALL NOT STRIVE,.... Or contend in a wrangling way, as the disputers of this world do about words to no profit, and for the sake of victory only, and popular applause, but shall choose rather to w...
He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. Ver. 19. _He shall not strive_] To bear away the bell from others. _ Nor cry_] "Nor lift up his voice," saith the p...
_And charged them that they should not make him known_ Partly that he might avoid the envy and rage of his persecutors, and partly because the time was not yet come for him to declare himself openly t...
NOT STRIVE, NOR CRY; not come with outward show, as the Jews expected that he would. Human perfection, as exemplified in Christ, is compassionate, condescending, and kind; meek, lowly, and retiring. I...
Jesus retires:...
HE SHALL NOT STRIVE NOR CRY, NEITHER SHALL ANY MAN HEAR HIS VOICE IN THE STREETS....
We have seen that Matthew groups events with a dispensational end in view, and chapter 12 shows a building up on Israel's part to a state of utter rejection of their Messiah. The expression "at that t...
14-21 The Pharisees took counsel to find some accusation, that Jesus might be condemned to death. Aware of their design, as his time was not come, he retired from that place. Face does not more exact...
These words declare the meekness, and gentleness, and modesty of our blessed Saviour. His meekness, that he should not do his work in any passion or roughness, nor carry on his kingdom with any strife...
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews If He "neither did contend nor shout, nor was His voice heard abroad," who "crushed not the bruised reed"-Israel's faith, who "quenched not the burning flax"[184] Ac...
Matthew 12:19 will G2051 not G3756 quarrel G2051 (G5692) nor G3761 out G2905 (G5692) Nor G3761 anyone...
JESUS IS THE SERVANT OF YHWH AS PROMISED BY ISAIAH (12:15-21). The quotation from Isaiah in this passage is the central point in the chiasmus of this whole section from Matthew 11:1 to Matthew 12:50 ...
“He will not strive, nor cry aloud, nor will any one hear his voice in the streets.” His ministry will be neither strident nor publicity seeking. Not for Him the standing on street corners of Matthew...
Matthew 12:19. HE SHALL NOT STRIVE, NOR CRY, etc. Not a combatant nor a noisy declaimer in public places, but meek and retiring. (Those who refer ‘judgment' to the gospel, take this verse as descripti...
CHRONOLOGY. Mark and Luke place the events of this section just before the _choice of the Twelve_, which occurred during our Lord's retirement. The season of the year may have been April, at which tim...
CONTENTS: Jesus announces Himself Lord of Sabbath, Controversy with Pharisees. Healing of the withered hand. A demoniac healed. The unpardonable sin. Death and resurrection foretold. Deficiency of sel...
Matthew 12:2. _Thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath- day._ The pharisees did not find fault with eating a few ears of barley in their hunger, while others enjoyed their fea...
BUT HE WILL NOT ARGUE OR SHOUT. He would not be a demagogue....
_That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet: _ ISAIAH’S DESCRIPTION OF CHRIST I. When our Lord knew that the Pharisees were plotting His destruction, it is saw that he withdrew...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 12:18 MY SERVANT WHOM I HAVE CHOSEN, MY BELOVED. The Father expresses this same delight in his Son at Jesus’ baptism (Matthew 3:17) and at
LARGE CROWDS FOLLOW JESUS MATTHEW 12:15-21; MARK 3:7-12; MATTHEW 12:15 But when Jesus knew [_it_], he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;...
1-50 CHAPTER XII. _At that time Jesus went through the corn fields_ (Through the crops of corn becoming white, or ripe), &c. Luke adds that this Sabbath was the first from the second (_Vulg_.); which...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 12:18. JUDGMENT.—The idea embodied in the prediction is that it would be the aim of the Messiah, as universal Judge, to put all things to rights among all nations. The judicia...
EXPOSITION MATTHEW 12:1 The opposition that our Lord met with (1) from his enemies (Matthew 12:1); (2) from his relations (Matthew 12:46-4
Shall we turn to the twelfth chapter of the gospel of Matthew? Jesus was not one to follow traditions. He's already pointed out in the Sermon on the Mount, that through their interpretation of the law...
2 Corinthians 10:1; 2 Timothy 2:24; 2 Timothy 2:25; John 18:36;...
He shall not strive, nor clamour; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets — That is, he shall not be contentious, noisy, or ostentatious: but gentle, quiet, and lowly. We may observe each...