Miracles of Healing (Mark 3:7-12 *, Luke 6:17-19). 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 publicity (Matthew 8:4 *), expands one verse of Mk. into six by a quotation (Isaiah 42:1-4) from his handbook of Messianic testimonies (Matthew 1:22 *). This identification of the Servant of Yahweh with the Messiah (as portrayed e.g. in Isaiah 11) is found in the Targum. The preaching of judgment (Matthew 12:18) and hope (Matthew 12:21) to the Gentiles was not part of Jesus-' work as He conceived it (cf. Matthew 15:24, Matthew 28:19). Matthew 12:19 is the link with the narrative Jesus avoids strife with the Pharisees by going away, and advertisement by His prohibition. With Matthew 12:20; cf. Matthew 11:30; the crushed reed and the smouldering wick are those who are morally all but powerless. unto victory: Habakkuk 1:4 (mg.) has here influenced Mt.'s quotation; it is essential for him to predict the triumph of the Messianic characteristics he has ascribed to Jesus.
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Matthew 12:15-21
15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
16 And charged them that they should not make him known:
17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias 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 upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.