Matthew 12:21 Meaning and Explanation
“And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The nations will place their hope in the Servant's name.
What Does Matthew 12:21 Mean?
The prophecy closes with a vast promise: in the Servant's name the Gentiles, the nations beyond Israel, will put their trust. The hope held out is not for one people only but for all the families of the earth.
This word looks ahead to the gathering of every nation into the household of faith. The gentle Servant who would not break the bruised reed becomes the hope of the world. To trust in his name is to rest one's whole confidence on who he is and what he has done. In Jesus, the long-promised light to the nations dawns, and people far off are brought near to find their hope in him.
Matthew 12:21 in the Original Language
elpizo (ἐλπίζω), 'trust' -- to hope in or set one's confident expectation upon, here upon the Servant's name.
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What does Matthew 12:21 mean?
The nations will place their hope in the Servant's name.