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# Connecting Statement:
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Matthew quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that Jesus’ s ministry fulfilled scripture. Isaiah wrote what God said, so all the occurrences of “I” and “my” refer to God.
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# my beloved one, in whom my soul is well pleased
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“he is my beloved one, and I am very pleased with him”
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# he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles
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“he will announce to the nations that God will do for them what is right”
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