17. This was in fulfillment of what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah,
18. Behold, My Servant Whom I have chosen, My Beloved in and with Whom My soul is well pleased and has found its delight. I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He shall proclaim and show forth justice to the nations.
19. He will not strive or wrangle or cry out loudly; nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets;
20. A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering (dimly burning) wick He will not quench, till He brings justice and a just cause to victory.
21. And in and on His name will the Gentiles (the peoples outside of Israel) set their hopes. [Isa. 42:1-4.]
22. Then a blind and dumb man under the power of a demon was brought to Jesus, and He cured him, so that the blind and dumb man both spoke and saw.
23. And all the [crowds of] people were stunned with bewildered wonder and said, This cannot be the Son of David, can it?