He shall not strive, etc. He shall not shout, as a warrior. He shall be meek, and retiring, and peaceful. Streets were places of public ga…

He shall not strive, nor cry — These words point to the pervasive calmness that impressed the Evangelist’s mind, a quality that stood in m…

It is in Isaiah 42:1-4 that we read words which are quoted in their full sense, if not literally, by the evangelist. The Servant of God, elect, bel…

St. Hilary of Poitiers: The Pharisees were moved by jealousy at what had been done. Because they saw only the outward body of…

This quotation from Isa 42:1–4 is the longest one in Matthew. Jesus is God’s “chosen” (GK 1721) or elect Servant, the one on whom God has poured ou…

He will not strive. The general meaning is that the coming of Christ will not be attended by noise, nor will it have anything of royal spl…

He shall not strive Or contend in a wrangling way, as the disputers of this world do about words to no profit, and for th…

The Pharisees took counsel to find some accusation, that Jesus might be condemned to death. Aware of their design, as his time was not yet come, he…