Matthew 12 · Verse 19

Matthew 12:19

He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
Matthew 12:19, King James Version

Matthew 12:19 in other translations

BSBHe will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.
WEBHe will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
ASVHe shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets.
YLThe shall not strive nor cry, nor shall any hear in the broad places his voice,
DARBYHe shall not strive or cry out, nor shall any one hear his voice in the streets;
BBEHis coming will not be with fighting or loud cries; and his voice will not be lifted up in the streets.
WebsterHe shall not contend, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

What does Matthew 12:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
19. He shall not strive nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 19. He shall not strive, etc. He shall not shout, as a warrior. He shall be meek, and retiring, and peaceful. Streets were places of concourse. The meaning is, that he should not seek publicity and popularity.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 He shall not strive, nor cry - The spirit of Christ is not a spirit of contention, murmuring, clamor, or litigiousness. He who loves these does not belong to him. Christ therefore fulfilled a prophecy by withdrawing from this place, on account of the rage of the Pharisees.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 12:14-21

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 in water, than the character of Christ drawn by the prophet, to his temper and conduct as described by the evangelists. Let us with cheerful confidence commit our souls to so kind and faithful a Friend. Far…

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Matthew 12:19 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

οὐκoukNotG3756
ἐρίσειeriseiwill He quarrelG2051
οὐδὲoudenorG3761
κραυγάσει,kraugaseiwill he cry out,G2905
οὐδὲoudenorG3761
ἀκούσειakouseiwill hearG191
τιςtisanyoneG5100
ἐνeninG1722
ταῖςtaistheG3588
πλατείαιςplateiaisstreetsG4116
τὴνtēntheG3588
φωνὴνphōnēnvoiceG5456
αὐτοῦ.autouof Him.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 12:19

  • Matthew 11:29

    Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

  • 2 Timothy 2:24-25

    And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

  • John 18:36-38

    Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

  • 2 Corinthians 10:1

    Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

  • Luke 17:20

    And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

  • Zechariah 9:9

    Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
11:29; Zec 9:9; Lu 17:20; Joh 18:36-38; 2Co 10:1; 2Ti 2:24,25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Matthew 12:18

    Behold 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.

  • Matthew 12:19

    He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

  • Matthew 12:20

    A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

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Matthew 12:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		No contenderá, ni voceará: ni nadie oirá en las calles su voz.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Il ne contestera pas, et ne criera pas, et personne n’entendra sa voix dans les rues;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Er wird nicht streiten noch schreien, noch wird jemand seine Stimme auf den Straßen hören;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Non contendet, neque clamabit, neque audiet aliquis in plateis vocem ejus: