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A bruised reed (καλαμον συντετριμμενον). Perfect passive participle of συντριβω. A crushed reed he will not break. The curious aug…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
A bruised reed, etc. The reed is an emblem of feebleness, as well as change (Matthew 11:7). A bruised, broken reed is an emble…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
A bruised reed shall he not break — The prophet’s words describe a character of extreme gentleness. The “bruised reed” is a symbol of some…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
He left the bruised reed of Pharisaic presence to prove its own impotence—it was not at that time worth His while to break it. And the smoking flax…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. Hilary of Poitiers: The Pharisees were moved by jealousy at what had been done. Because they saw only the outward body of…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
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…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Till he send out judgment into victory. The words of the prophet are a little different, he will bring forth the judgment unto truth.<…
John Gill
JohnGill
A bruised reed shall he not break Various are the thoughts of interpreters, about what is meant by this, and by
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
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…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson