Isaiah 42:1
“Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.”
King James Version
Fulfillment References
Matthew 12:17-21 Acts 10:38 John 3:34
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishThe servant = corporate Israel or a historical individual.
CatholicMatthew explicitly cites this of Jesus at length (12:17-21).
ProtestantFirst of four 'Servant Songs'; fulfilled in Christ's gentle, Spirit-anointed ministry.
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