SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:18
He aquí mi siervo, al cual he escogido; mi Amado, en el cual se agrada mi alma; pondr mi Espíritu sobre l y a los gentiles anunciar juicio.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:18
Verse 18. Behold my servant] This title was given to our blessed Lord in several prophecies. See Isa. xlii. 1; liii. 2. Christ assumes it, Psa. xl. 7-9. Compare these with John xvii. 4, and Phil. ii. 7. God required an acceptable and perfect service from man; but man, being sinful, could not perform it. Jesus, taking upon him the nature of man, fully performed the whole will of God, and communicates grace to all his followers, to enable them perfectly to love and worthily to magnify their Maker.
And he shall show judgment to the Gentiles.] That is, He will publish the Gospel to the heathens; for the word krisin here answers to the word fpm mishpat of the prophet, and it is used among the Hebrews to signify laws, precepts, and a whole system or body of doctrine. See Psa. xix. 9; cxix. 30, 39; Isa. lviii. 2.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 18. Behold, my servant whom I have chosen , etc.] These are the words of God the Father, speaking to the church, concerning Christ, as mediator; who, as such, is Gods servant, employed by him, and obedient to him, in the work of mans salvation; and is a righteous, faithful, prudent, and diligent one; whom he, from all eternity, had chosen to this service, and in the fulness of time sent him to do it, and supported and upheld him in it; for it is whom I uphold, in the Hebrew text. My beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased; who always was the object of his love, not only as his own and only begotten Son, but as in his office capacity, as mediator; in regard to which he was his elect, as it is in Isaiah; and, as such, he was always delighted in his person, well pleased with his office, and the discharge of it, and which he declared more than once by a voice from heaven, as at his baptism, and at his transfiguration on the mount: I will put my Spirit upon him; as he did without measure, whereby he was abundantly qualified for his whole work, and particularly for preaching the Gospel, being richly anointed with gifts and graces, above his fellows; of which the descent of the Holy Spirit upon him, as a dove at his baptism, which immediately preceded his public ministry, was a symbol. And he shall show judgment unto the Gentiles; meaning, not the general judgment, at the last day, which is committed to him; nor the laws of Justice and equity; but the Gospel, which is the produce of the God of judgment; best informs the judgment of men about the business of salvation; gives an account of the righteous procedure of God in justifying sinners, by the righteousness of his Son; and teaches men to live soberly, righteously, and godly: this Christ brought forth, and showed, at this time, to the Heathens, the Idumeans, Tyrians, and Sidonians; who flocked unto him; whereby this part of the prophecy had its fulfilment: in the Hebrew it is, he shall bring forth; that is, out of his heart and mouth, and is the same as show here.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-21 - The Pharisees took counsel to find some accusation, that Jesus might be condemned to death. Aware of their design, as his time was not come, he retired from that place. Face does not more exactly answer to face i water, than the character of Christ drawn by the prophet, to his tempe and conduct as described by the evangelists. Let us with cheerfu confidence commit our souls to so kind and faithful a Friend. Far from breaking, he will strengthen the bruised reed; far from quenching the smoking flax, or wick nearly out, he will rather blow it up into flame. Let us lay aside contentious and angry debates; let us receiv one another as Christ receives us. And while encouraged by the graciou kindness of our Lord, we should pray that his Spirit may rest upon us and make us able to copy his example.
Greek Textus Receptus
ιδου 2400 5628 V-2AAM-2S ο 3588 T-NSM παις 3816 N-NSM μου 3450 P-1GS ον 3739 R-ASM ηρετισα 140 5656 V-AAI-1S ο 3588 T-NSM αγαπητος 27 A-NSM μου 3450 P-1GS εις 1519 PREP ον 3739 R-ASM ευδοκησεν 2106 5656 V-AAI-3S η 3588 T-NSF ψυχη 5590 N-NSF μου 3450 P-1GS θησω 5087 5692 V-FAI-1S το 3588 T-ASN πνευμα 4151 N-ASN μου 3450 P-1GS επ 1909 PREP αυτον 846 P-ASM και 2532 CONJ κρισιν 2920 N-ASF τοις 3588 T-DPN εθνεσιν 1484 N-DPN απαγγελει 518 5692 V-FAI-3S
Robertson's NT Word Studies
12:18 {My beloved} (ho agapetos mou). this phrase reminds one of #Mt 3:17 (the Father's words at Christ's baptism).
