Matthew 12:20
He will not snap off a bent reed or snuff out a wick that is barely burning, until he has led justice on to victory.
Treated in 8 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- The Ten Commandments ·
4.1 Faith cites Matt 12: 20
…full of doubts, temptations, fears; it begins in weakness. It is like the smoking flax. Matt 12: 20. It smokes with desires, but does not flame with comfort; it is at first so small, that…
- Practical Religion ·
Self-Inquiry cites Matt. xii. 20
…says of Jesus, "A bruised reed will He not break, and smoking flax shall He not quench." (Matt. xii. 20.) Take comfort in the thought that this text is for you. What though your faith be…
- The Key Teachings of John Bunyan ·
The Interpreter’s House cites MATTHEW 12:20
…to the promise. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench. MATTHEW 12:20 FOR REFLECTION AND ACTION 1. Ask the Holy Spirit, before you next read Scripture, to be…
- Real Questions – Book 1 ·
What Does the Bible Say About Gender? cites Matthew 12:20
…“A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish” (Matthew 12:20). Please talk to a trusted Christian adult, and ask to see a doctor or counsellor who can…
- Talks to the Farmer ·
Spring in the Heart cites Matthew 12:20
…not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory” (Matthew 12:20). Victory comes even before the soul is fully mature; even the weakest beginnings are…
- The Bruised Reed (For Teens) ·
The Sweet Dropper cites Matthew 12:20
…break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.” — Matthew 12:20 (KJV) Richard Sibbes was born in 1577 in a village called Tostock, in Suffolk, England.…
- Evening by Evening ·
July cites Matthew 12:20
…July 19 “A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench.” (Matthew 12:20) What is weaker than the bruised reed or the smoking flax? A reed that groweth in the fen…
- Holiness ·
The Ruler of the Waves cites Matt. xii. 20
…fear Him. As one whom his mother comforteth, so will He comfort His people. (James v. 11; Matt. xii. 20; Ps. ciii. 13; Isa. lxvi. 13.) He cares for the lambs of His flock as well as for the old…