Matthew 12:18
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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 shew judgment to the Gentiles.“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
In other translations
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 shew judgment to the Gentiles.“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
Greek words
ἰδοὺidouBeholdG2400ὁhotheG3588παῖςpaisservantG3816μουmouof MineG3165ὃνhonwhomG3739ᾑρέτισα,hēretisaI have chosen,G140ὁhotheG3588ἀγαπητόςagapētosbelovedG27μουmouof MineG3165εἰςeisinG1519ὃνhonwhomG3739εὐδόκησενeudokēsenhas found delightG2106ἡhētheG3588ψυχήpsuchēsoulG5590μου.mouof Mine.G3165θήσωthēsōI will putG5087τὸtotheG3588πνεῦμάpneumaSpiritG4151μουmouof MineG3165ἐπ᾽ep᾽uponG1909αὐτόν,autonHim,G846καὶkaiandG2532κρίσινkrisinjusticeG2920τοῖςtoisto theG3588ἔθνεσινethnesinGentilesG1484ἀπαγγελεῖ.apangeleiHe will proclaim.G518
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Related verses
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- Acts 10:38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
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- Luke 9:35And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
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