Isaiah 42:1 (WEB)
“Behold, my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights: I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
Catechism · 3
The Mysteries of Christ's Life
“The Father's voice responds to the Son's acceptance, proclaiming his entire delight in his Son.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 3:22; Is 42:1.
“Christ's Passion is the will of the Father: the Son acts as God's servant;” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Is 42:1.
"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"
“The Messiah's characteristics are revealed above all in the "Servant songs."” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Isa 42:1-9; cf. Mt 12:18-21; Jn 1:32-34; then cf. Isa 49:1-6; cf. Mt 3:17; Lk 2:32; finally cf. Isa 50:4-10 and Isa 52:13-53:12.
Fathers and councils · 11
Tertullian
“Hear, then, other utterances also of the Father concerning the Son by the mouth of Isaiah: “Behold my Son, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom I am well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon Him, and He shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.”” — editor's note: Isa. xlii. 1.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“So again, Jacob My servant,…..I have put My Spirit upon Him.” — editor's note: Ib. xliv. 1; xlii. 1.
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Justin Martyr
“And in His name shall the Gentiles trust.’” — editor's note: Isa. xlii. 1–4.
Read the whole comment“And in His name shall the Gentiles trust.’” — editor's note: Isa. xlii. 1–4.
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John Chrysostom
“And in His name shall the Gentiles trust.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 17–21; see Isa. xlii. 1–4. [ R.V., “hope” for “trust.”]
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Basil the Great
“Against Eunomius the heretic.” — editor's note: Eunomius the Anomœan, bp. of Cyzicus, against whose Liber Apologeticus Basil wrote his counter-work. The first appearance of the αἱρετικὸς ἄνθρωπος, the…
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Ambrose of Milan
“But perchance they would not be moved by the example of apostles, and so let us use divine utterances; for it is written: “Jacob is My servant, I will uphold him; Israel is My elect, My soul hath upheld him, I put My Spirit upon him.”” — editor's note: Isa. xlii. 1.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“III. Next is the fact of His being called Servant and serving many well, and that it is a great thing for Him to be called the Child of God.” — editor's note: Isa. xlix. 6; liii. 11. The LXX. here mistranslates; the Hebrew and the Latin have the same word in all the passages quoted below, while the LXX. varies, as…
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew
“He is Aram the chosen [ed. note, n: רם to be lofty, vid. infr. p.23], according to that, “Behold my Servant whom I have chosen.” [Isa 42:1] He is Aminadab, that is ‘willing,’ [ed. note, o: עמי נדב My people is willing, - Jerome; comp. עַמְּךָ נְדָבֹת, Ps 110:3], in that He says, “I will…” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“He shall shine and shall not be broken, until He sets judgment in the earth: and the nations shall hope in His name.”” — editor's note: Isa. xlii. 1–4.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“Do you wish then to know in what manner the Word of God, who was again the Son of God, as He was of old the Word, communicated His revelations to the blessed prophets in former times?” — editor's note: Isa. xlii. 1; Matt. xii. 18. The text is αὐτὸς πάλιν ὁ τοῦ θεοῦ παῖς. See Macarius, Divinitas D. N. S. C., book iv. ch. xiii. p. 460, and Grabe on Bull’s…
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Cross-references · 42
Cited together with
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 135.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 1:3–6 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.8 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 135.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 135.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 135.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 135.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 123.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 123.
Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 1:3–6 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 1:3–6 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 1:3–6 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Letters Letter 16.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 1:3–6 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Catechism §555.
Cited together in Catechism §555.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Catechism §536 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 1:3–6 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.8.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.8.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.8.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.8.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.8.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 123.
Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 11.
Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 11.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.8.
Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 1:3–6 (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 135.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 123.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 123.
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Matthew 12:18 takes up the words of Isaiah 42:1 (19 words in common).
