1 Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed? 2 For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. 3 He was despised, and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised; and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and Jehovah hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he opened not his mouth; as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. 8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who [among them] considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living for the transgression of my people to whom the stroke [was due]? 9 And they made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. 10 Yet it pleased Jehovah to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of Jehovah shall prosper in his hand. 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out his soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors: yet he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Isaiah · American Standard Version (1901)
Isaiah 53 American Standard Version (1901)
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Cross references (12)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 John 12:38; Romans 10:16–17; 1 Corinthians 1:18; John 1:12; Matthew 16:17
- 2 Philippians 2:6–7; Isaiah 52:14; Isaiah 11:1; John 1:10–14; Mark 6:3
- 3 John 1:10–11; Matthew 26:67; Hebrews 12:2–3; Isaiah 53:10; Isaiah 49:7
- 4 1 Peter 2:24; Matthew 8:17; Galatians 3:13; 1 John 2:2; 1 Peter 3:18
- 5 1 Peter 2:24–25; 1 Peter 3:18; Matthew 20:28; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 5:6–10
- 6 1 Peter 2:25; 1 Peter 3:18; Psalm 119:176; Isaiah 55:7; Romans 4:25
- 7 Acts 8:32–33; Matthew 26:63; 1 Peter 2:23; Mark 14:61; John 19:9
- 8 Acts 8:33; 1 Peter 3:18; Matthew 26:65–66; John 19:7; Psalm 22:12–21
- 9 Matthew 27:57–60; 1 Peter 2:22; Mark 15:43–46; 1 John 3:5; 2 Corinthians 5:21
- 10 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 8:32; Galatians 3:13; Zechariah 13:7; Ephesians 1:5
- 11 Romans 5:18–19; Isaiah 53:4–6; 1 Peter 2:24; Revelation 5:9–10; Isaiah 53:12
- 12 Luke 22:37; Hebrews 9:28; Mark 15:27; Luke 23:32–34; 1 John 2:12
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
Therefore He shall inherit many, and He shall divide the spoil of the strong; because His soul was delivered to death: and He was numbered with the transgressors; and He bare the sins of many, and He was delivered up for their transgressions." Hear, too, how He was to ascend into heaven according to prophecy.
… the eunuch of the Ethiopians' queen reading these words which had been written: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb is dumb before the shearer, so He opened not His mouth: in His humiliation His judgment was taken away;" and all the rest which the prophet proceeded to relate in regard to His passion …
… of judgment, who before, when he came hiddenly, was silent before His judge when He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and, as a lamb before the shearer, opened not His mouth as we read that it was prophesied of Him by Isaiah, and as we see it fulfilled in the Gospel.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
For one saith, "Thou hast gone up on high, Thou hast led captivity captive, and hast received gifts amongst men." And, "The Lord strong and mighty in battle." And another saith, "He shall divide the spoils of the strong." For indeed to this purpose He came, that He might "preach deliverance to captives, and recovery of sight to the blind." …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
And the Prophet greatly wondering, says, Lord, who hath believed our report?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)