Behold, &c. Quoted from Isaiah 41:8 ; Isaiah 42:1 . See App-107 . Servant. Greek. pais. See App-108 . Chosen. Greek. hairetizo. Occurs only here. in. Greek. eis ( App-104 .); but L A WH omit. Tr. reads en ( App-104 .) My soul = I (emph.) Hebrew. nephesh. App-9 . Greek. psuche. App-110 . is well pleased = hath found delight. spirit. See App-101 . upon. Greek. epi . App-104 . shew = declare. Gentiles = nations. read more
strive = contend. Greek. erizo. Occurs only here. Cry = make outcry or clamour. read more
O smoking. Greek. tuphoomai. Occurs only here. 1 Timothy 3:6 ; 1 Timothy 6:4 . 2 Timothy 3:4 . send forth = bring forth (what was before hidden), as in Matthew 12:35 with Matthew 13:52 . Compare Deuteronomy 32:34 . read more
in. All texts omit this, and read "on". His name. A Hebraism. See note on Psalms 20:1 . trust = hope. Compare Isaiah 41:8 ; Isaiah 42:1 . One of eighteen passages where "trust" should be thus rendered. read more
one possessed with a devil = a demoniac. Greek. daimonizomai. insomuch that = so that. read more
people = multitude. Is not This . . . ? The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version reads "Is This? " = May not This be? Since 1638 it reads "Is not This". the son of David. The third of nine occurrences of this Messianic title in Matthew. See App-98 . read more
Pharisees. See App-120 . This fellow = this [man]. Not emphatic. devils = demons. but = except. by = in [the power of]. Greek. en . Beelzebub. See note on Matthew 10:25 . read more
Jesus = He. All texts omit "Jesus" here. shall = will. read more
children = sons: i.e. disciples. The Pharisees believed in and practiced exorcism. See Josephus ( Antiquities viii. 2-5), and compare Acts 19:13 . therefore = on account of this. Greek. dia touto. App-104 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:17
That = To the end that. spoken. As well as written. by = by means of. Greek. dia. Esaias = Isaiah ( App-79 ). Quoted from Isaiah 42:1-4 . See App-107 . From the Hebrew direct; but the last clause differs, because the Holy Spirit is recording the act of fulfillment, and varying it by way of Divine comment. read more