Wednesday's Scripture Reading - 2nd Week of Advent

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Behold My Chosen One

¹Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
   ²He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
   ³A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
   ⁴He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
(Isaiah 42:1-4)

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¹⁴Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
   ¹⁵But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
   ¹⁶And charged them that they should not make him known:
   ¹⁷That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
   ¹⁸Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
   ¹⁹He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
   ²⁰A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
   ²¹And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
(Matthew 12:14-21)