John Gill Commentary Matthew 12:17

"that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying," — Matthew 12:17 (ASV)

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the
prophet, saying .
] (Isaiah 42:1–4) not that Christ gave the above charge with this view, that this passage in Isaiah might has its accomplishment: but this is an observation of the evangelist, that what was now done by Christ, by his private departure from the Pharisees, being unwilling to irritate them more; by his preaching to the Idumeans, Tyrians, and Sidonians; by healing their diseases, and shunning all ostentation and popular applause; and prohibiting to tell who and where he was, was a fulfilling of this prophecy;

in which the Holy Spirit foreknowing the disposition and actions of Christ, predicted them: which, when considered, must be looked upon as a very large proof of the truth of his being the Messiah. For that this prophecy belongs to the Messiah, is owned by the Jews themselves ^F11 .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F11: Targum & Kimchi in loc. Abarbinel Mashmia Jeshua, fol. 9. 1, 2. & 10. 1, 2. & 21. 2. & in Is. fol 64. 3, 4. R. Isaac Chizzuk Emuna, p. 299.