Bible Commentaries
Isaiah 53

Introduction

Overview

Isaiah 53:1, The prophet, complaining of incredulity, excuses the scandal of the cross, Isaiah 53:4, by the benefit of his passion, Isaiah 53:10. and the good success thereof.

Verse 1

Who: John 1:7, John 1:12, John 12:38, Romans 10:16, Romans 10:17

report: or, doctrine, Heb. hearing

the: Isaiah 51:9, Isaiah 52:10, Isaiah 62:8, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 1 Corinthians 1:24, Ephesians 1:18, Ephesians 1:19

revealed: Isaiah 40:5, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 16:17, Romans 1:17, Romans 1:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:1 - Gather Psalms 71:18 - strength Isaiah 28:9 - doctrine Jeremiah 6:10 - To whom Habakkuk 3:2 - speech Matthew 2:23 - He shall Matthew 20:18 - and the Matthew 26:24 - Son of man goeth Matthew 26:54 - General Mark 4:15 - these Mark 9:12 - he must Mark 14:21 - goeth Mark 14:49 - but Luke 2:12 - General Luke 2:40 - the child Luke 9:22 - General Luke 13:19 - and it Luke 18:31 - and Luke 22:22 - truly Luke 24:26 - General Luke 24:27 - and all Luke 24:44 - in the prophets John 3:11 - ye John 3:32 - and no John 5:38 - for John 5:40 - ye will not John 9:18 - General John 15:20 - if they have kept Acts 3:18 - all Acts 5:24 - this Acts 11:21 - the hand Acts 26:23 - Christ 1 Corinthians 1:20 - is the wise 1 Corinthians 15:3 - according 1 Peter 1:11 - the sufferings 1 Peter 1:12 - it 1 John 5:10 - hath made

Verse 2

he shall grow: Isaiah 11:1, Jeremiah 23:5, Ezekiel 17:22-24, Zechariah 6:12, Mark 6:3, Luke 2:7, Luke 2:39, Luke 2:40, Luke 2:51, Luke 2:52, Luke 9:58, Romans 8:3, Philippians 2:6, Philippians 2:7

he hath no: Isaiah 52:14, Mark 9:12, John 1:10-14, John 9:28, John 9:29, John 18:40, John 19:5, John 19:14, John 19:15, 1 Peter 2:14

Reciprocal: Leviticus 2:14 - a meat offering Leviticus 3:12 - a goat Leviticus 5:11 - no oil Leviticus 16:4 - holy linen coat 2 Samuel 1:19 - beauty 2 Samuel 6:20 - glorious Psalms 69:29 - I am poor Psalms 85:11 - Truth Song of Solomon 1:5 - black Song of Solomon 5:9 - What is Isaiah 42:4 - shall not Isaiah 45:8 - let the earth Jeremiah 33:15 - the Branch Ezekiel 34:29 - I will Micah 5:2 - yet Zechariah 3:8 - the Branch Zechariah 11:13 - a goodly Matthew 2:23 - He shall Matthew 8:20 - the Son Matthew 11:28 - Come Matthew 13:55 - the carpenter's Matthew 27:22 - What Mark 4:31 - is less than Mark 9:2 - transfigured Luke 2:12 - General Luke 9:29 - General Luke 24:46 - General John 1:11 - and John 1:14 - we John 1:45 - and the John 3:30 - must increase John 4:12 - General John 6:40 - seeth Acts 5:24 - this 2 Corinthians 8:9 - he became Galatians 4:14 - ye Hebrews 2:9 - Jesus

Verse 3

despised: Isaiah 49:7, Isaiah 50:6, Psalms 22:6-8, Psalms 69:10-12, Psalms 69:19, Psalms 69:20, Micah 5:1, Zechariah 11:8, Zechariah 11:12, Zechariah 11:13, Matthew 26:67, Matthew 27:39-44, Matthew 27:63, Mark 9:12, Mark 15:19, Luke 8:53, Luke 9:22, Luke 16:14, Luke 23:18-25, John 8:48, Hebrews 12:2, Hebrews 12:3

a man: Isaiah 53:4, Isaiah 53:10, Psalms 69:29, Matthew 26:37, Matthew 26:38, Mark 14:34, Luke 19:41, John 11:35, Hebrews 2:15-18, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 5:7

we hid as it were our faces from him: or, he hid as it were, his face from us. Heb. as a hiding of faces from him or from us. we esteemed. Deuteronomy 32:15, Zechariah 11:13, Matthew 27:9, Matthew 27:10, John 1:10, John 1:11, Acts 3:13-15

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:15 - thou 2 Samuel 6:16 - despised 2 Samuel 6:20 - glorious Job 30:28 - General Psalms 18:4 - sorrows Psalms 38:17 - sorrow Psalms 69:7 - shame Psalms 88:3 - soul Psalms 88:15 - afflicted Psalms 109:22 - and my Psalms 116:3 - I found Psalms 119:141 - small Psalms 123:3 - for we are Ecclesiastes 7:4 - heart Song of Solomon 5:2 - my head Lamentations 3:1 - the man Zechariah 12:8 - feeble Matthew 8:20 - the Son Matthew 9:24 - And Matthew 11:28 - Come Matthew 13:55 - the carpenter's Matthew 13:57 - they Matthew 17:12 - Likewise Matthew 20:19 - to mock Matthew 26:61 - This Matthew 27:22 - What Matthew 27:29 - platted Matthew 27:30 - General Mark 6:3 - carpenter Mark 7:34 - he sighed Mark 8:12 - he sighed Mark 8:31 - rejected Mark 10:34 - mock Mark 14:65 - General Mark 15:14 - And Luke 2:7 - and wrapped Luke 9:26 - whosoever Luke 17:25 - rejected Luke 18:32 - mocked Luke 22:63 - mocked Luke 23:11 - set Luke 23:35 - derided John 3:30 - must increase John 4:12 - General John 9:29 - we know not John 12:27 - is John 12:48 - rejecteth John 15:18 - General John 19:2 - the soldiers Acts 4:27 - the people 1 Corinthians 4:10 - but we Galatians 4:14 - ye Philippians 2:7 - made 2 Timothy 3:3 - despisers James 2:6 - ye

Verse 4

he hath: Isaiah 53:5, Isaiah 53:6, Isaiah 53:11, Isaiah 53:12, Matthew 8:17, Galatians 3:13, Hebrews 9:28, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 3:18, 1 John 2:2

yet: Matthew 26:37, John 19:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:15 - thou Genesis 22:9 - bound Leviticus 1:4 - put Leviticus 1:15 - wring off his head Leviticus 3:11 - burn Numbers 7:15 - General Numbers 7:45 - General Job 21:19 - iniquity Job 30:28 - General Psalms 18:4 - sorrows Psalms 31:11 - I was Psalms 69:4 - then I Psalms 69:26 - whom Psalms 88:16 - fierce Psalms 116:3 - I found Proverbs 21:18 - wicked Ecclesiastes 7:4 - heart Isaiah 53:3 - a man Zechariah 3:9 - remove Zechariah 13:7 - smite Mark 14:34 - My soul Mark 15:24 - crucified John 10:15 - and I 2 Corinthians 5:21 - he Philemon 1:18 - put that Hebrews 4:15 - we have 1 John 3:5 - to

Verse 5

But he was: Isaiah 53:6-8, Isaiah 53:11, Isaiah 53:12, Daniel 9:24, Zechariah 13:7, Matthew 20:28, Romans 3:24-26, Romans 4:25, Romans 5:6-10, Romans 5:15-21, 1 Corinthians 15:3, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 5:2, Hebrews 9:12-15, Hebrews 10:10, Hebrews 10:14, 1 Peter 3:18

wounded: or, tormented

bruised: Isaiah 53:10, Genesis 3:15

the chastisement: 1 Peter 2:24

stripes: Heb. bruise

Reciprocal: Leviticus 1:15 - wring off his head Leviticus 16:10 - to make Deuteronomy 3:26 - the Lord Psalms 31:11 - I was Psalms 80:17 - General Psalms 103:3 - healeth Proverbs 21:18 - wicked Isaiah 6:7 - thine iniquity Isaiah 9:6 - The Prince of Peace Isaiah 53:4 - he hath Ezekiel 40:39 - the sin Malachi 4:2 - healing Matthew 27:26 - scourged Luke 23:16 - General John 11:51 - that Jesus John 12:40 - heal John 19:1 - scourged 2 Corinthians 6:5 - stripes Hebrews 4:15 - we have

Verse 6

All we: Psalms 119:176, Matthew 18:12-14, Luke 15:3-7, Romans 3:10-19, 1 Peter 2:25

his own: Isaiah 55:7, Isaiah 56:11, Ezekiel 3:18, Romans 4:25, James 5:20, 1 Peter 3:18

laid on him the iniquity of us all: Heb. made the iniquities of us all to meet on him, Psalms 69:4

Reciprocal: Genesis 8:21 - the imagination Genesis 22:6 - laid it Genesis 22:10 - General Exodus 12:6 - the whole Exodus 28:38 - bear the iniquity Exodus 29:10 - put Leviticus 1:10 - of the flocks Leviticus 3:2 - lay Leviticus 3:8 - he shall Leviticus 3:12 - a goat Leviticus 3:13 - lay his hand Leviticus 4:4 - lay his hand Leviticus 4:24 - And he Leviticus 10:17 - to bear Leviticus 16:10 - to make Leviticus 16:17 - no man Leviticus 16:21 - putting Numbers 15:31 - his iniquity Numbers 18:1 - shall bear Deuteronomy 3:26 - the Lord 1 Kings 8:46 - there is no man Job 40:4 - Behold Psalms 14:3 - all gone Psalms 40:12 - mine Psalms 53:3 - Every Psalms 119:101 - refrained Psalms 130:3 - shouldest mark Proverbs 7:25 - go Ecclesiastes 7:20 - there Isaiah 53:4 - he hath Isaiah 53:5 - But he was Isaiah 64:6 - are all Jeremiah 50:6 - people Ezekiel 4:5 - I have Ezekiel 43:22 - a kid Joel 2:27 - that I Matthew 10:6 - lost Matthew 15:24 - I am not Luke 12:32 - little Luke 15:4 - having John 10:7 - the sheep John 10:11 - giveth John 18:8 - if Romans 3:12 - They are Romans 5:8 - in that 2 Corinthians 5:14 - one Galatians 3:11 - that Ephesians 2:3 - we Philippians 3:9 - not 1 Timothy 2:6 - gave 1 Peter 2:24 - by 1 John 1:8 - say

Verse 7

yet: Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:12-14, Mark 14:61, Mark 15:5, Luke 23:9, John 19:9, 1 Peter 2:23

he is: Acts 8:32, Acts 8:33

Reciprocal: Leviticus 1:10 - of the flocks Leviticus 4:32 - a lamb Psalms 38:13 - General Psalms 39:2 - I was Jeremiah 11:19 - I was Jeremiah 31:18 - as a Matthew 17:23 - they shall Matthew 27:30 - General Matthew 27:31 - and led Mark 12:7 - This Mark 14:53 - they led Mark 15:3 - but John 1:29 - Behold John 10:17 - General Romans 8:36 - as sheep 1 Corinthians 5:7 - Christ James 5:6 - and he 1 Peter 1:19 - as Revelation 5:6 - a Lamb

Verse 8

from prison and from judgment; and, or, by distress and judgment; but, etc. Psalms 22:12-21, Psalms 69:12, Matthew 26:65, Matthew 26:66, John 19:7

who: Matthew 1:1, Acts 8:33, Romans 1:4

cut off: Daniel 9:26, John 11:49-52

was he stricken: Heb. was the stroke upon him, 1 Peter 3:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 39:20 - into the prison Job 28:13 - in the land Psalms 88:5 - cut Psalms 88:16 - cut me Psalms 116:9 - in the land Proverbs 30:4 - who hath gathered Isaiah 53:11 - bear Jeremiah 11:19 - destroy Matthew 20:28 - and to Mark 12:7 - This John 7:27 - no man John 10:15 - and I John 10:20 - why John 12:34 - Christ Acts 8:32 - He was Acts 26:18 - and from 1 John 3:4 - transgresseth Revelation 5:6 - a Lamb

Verse 9

made: Matthew 27:57-60, Mark 15:43-46, Luke 23:50-53, John 19:38-42, 1 Corinthians 15:4

death: Heb. deaths

deceit: 2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 7:26, 1 Peter 2:22, 1 John 3:5

Reciprocal: Matthew 27:50 - yielded Matthew 27:60 - in his Mark 15:14 - Why Mark 15:46 - and laid Luke 23:53 - General John 19:42 - laid Hebrews 9:14 - without Revelation 14:5 - in

Verse 10

pleased: Isaiah 42:1, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 17:5

he hath: Psalms 69:26, Zechariah 13:7, Romans 8:32, Galatians 3:13, 1 John 4:9, 1 John 4:10

when thou shalt make his soul: or, when his soul shall make, Daniel 9:24, Romans 8:8, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 5:2, Hebrews 7:27, Hebrews 9:14, Hebrews 9:25, Hebrews 9:26, Hebrews 10:6-12, Hebrews 13:10-12, 1 Peter 2:24

he shall see: Psalms 22:30, Psalms 45:16, Psalms 45:17, Psalms 110:3, John 12:24, Hebrews 2:13

he shall prolong: Isaiah 9:7, Psalms 16:9-11, Psalms 21:4, Psalms 72:17, Psalms 89:29, Psalms 89:36, Ezekiel 37:25, Daniel 7:13, Daniel 7:14, Luke 1:33, Acts 2:24-28, Romans 6:9, Revelation 1:18

the pleasure: Isaiah 55:11-13, Isaiah 62:3-5, Psalms 72:7, Psalms 85:10-12, Psalms 147:11, Psalms 149:4, Jeremiah 32:41, Ezekiel 33:11, Micah 7:18, Zephaniah 3:17, Luke 15:5-7, Luke 15:23, Luke 15:24, John 6:37-40, Ephesians 1:5, Ephesians 1:9, 2 Thessalonians 1:11

Reciprocal: Exodus 3:2 - bush burned Exodus 12:8 - roast Leviticus 1:15 - wring off his head Leviticus 2:9 - an offering Leviticus 3:9 - the fat Leviticus 3:16 - all the fat Leviticus 4:8 - General Leviticus 4:31 - a sweet Leviticus 6:6 - a ram Leviticus 6:22 - wholly Leviticus 8:14 - he brought Leviticus 8:25 - General Leviticus 9:3 - Take ye Leviticus 9:10 - the fat Leviticus 9:15 - General Leviticus 14:12 - trespass Leviticus 16:10 - to make Leviticus 23:28 - General Numbers 6:20 - and after Numbers 7:15 - General Numbers 8:8 - another Numbers 16:47 - and he put Numbers 19:5 - General Numbers 29:11 - beside Judges 14:14 - Out of the eater Psalms 18:37 - General Psalms 24:6 - This is Psalms 61:6 - wilt prolong the king's life Psalms 88:3 - soul Psalms 88:15 - while Psalms 102:28 - The children Isaiah 6:7 - thine iniquity Isaiah 8:18 - I and the Isaiah 9:6 - The everlasting Father Isaiah 49:3 - General Isaiah 49:4 - yet Isaiah 52:13 - deal prudently Isaiah 53:3 - a man Isaiah 53:5 - bruised Jeremiah 23:5 - reign Jeremiah 33:22 - so Ezekiel 40:39 - the sin Ezekiel 43:22 - a kid Matthew 13:38 - the good Matthew 17:23 - they shall Matthew 20:28 - and to Matthew 26:31 - I will Matthew 26:38 - My Matthew 27:46 - Eli Mark 10:45 - and to Mark 14:33 - and began Luke 13:19 - and it Luke 22:44 - his Luke 23:42 - thy John 3:17 - but John 6:38 - not John 10:3 - the porter John 10:15 - and I John 10:18 - but John 12:23 - The hour John 13:32 - shall John 19:30 - It is John 20:9 - that Acts 4:28 - and Acts 8:33 - for Acts 20:28 - which he Acts 26:6 - the promise Acts 26:23 - the first Romans 4:8 - to whom Romans 4:25 - Who was Romans 5:19 - so by Romans 14:9 - Christ 1 Corinthians 15:4 - according 1 Thessalonians 4:8 - despiseth not Hebrews 1:2 - appointed Hebrews 9:15 - means Hebrews 12:2 - for 2 Peter 1:17 - in whom

Verse 11

see: Luke 22:44, John 12:24, John 12:27-32, John 16:21, Galatians 4:19, Hebrews 12:2, Revelation 5:9, Revelation 5:10, Revelation 7:9-17

by his: John 17:3, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Philippians 3:8-10, 2 Peter 1:2, 2 Peter 1:3, 2 Peter 3:18, my righteousness, Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 49:3, 1 John 2:1, 2 John 1:1, 2 John 1:3

justify: Isaiah 45:25, Romans 3:22-24, Romans 4:24, Romans 4:25, Romans 5:1, Romans 5:9, Romans 5:18, Romans 5:19, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Titus 3:6, Titus 3:7

bear: Isaiah 53:4-6, Isaiah 53:8, Isaiah 53:12, Matthew 20:28, Hebrews 9:28, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 3:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:16 - in sorrow Exodus 3:2 - bush burned Exodus 28:38 - bear the iniquity Leviticus 3:8 - he shall Leviticus 3:13 - lay his hand Leviticus 5:1 - bear Leviticus 6:6 - a ram Leviticus 7:18 - bear Leviticus 16:10 - to make Leviticus 16:22 - bear upon Leviticus 17:16 - General Leviticus 22:16 - General Numbers 7:15 - General Numbers 18:1 - shall bear Psalms 38:4 - as an Psalms 88:3 - soul Psalms 110:7 - therefore Song of Solomon 3:11 - in the day of the Song of Solomon 5:1 - I have gathered Isaiah 50:10 - obeyeth Isaiah 52:13 - my servant Isaiah 53:5 - But he was Ezekiel 4:4 - thou shalt bear Ezekiel 18:20 - bear Ezekiel 44:10 - bear Daniel 9:24 - to bring Daniel 9:27 - confirm Zechariah 3:8 - my Matthew 12:18 - my servant Matthew 18:13 - he rejoiceth Matthew 26:29 - until Matthew 27:19 - that just Mark 2:5 - he said Luke 5:24 - power Luke 10:21 - Jesus Luke 15:5 - rejoicing Luke 18:14 - justified Luke 23:43 - To day John 1:29 - which John 4:32 - I have John 10:14 - am John 14:28 - Father John 15:11 - my Acts 10:43 - him Acts 13:39 - by Romans 3:24 - through Romans 3:25 - through Romans 5:15 - hath Romans 10:4 - Christ 2 Corinthians 5:21 - we Ephesians 4:13 - the knowledge Philippians 2:7 - the form Philippians 3:9 - the righteousness Colossians 1:10 - increasing Colossians 2:2 - of the Father 1 Timothy 2:4 - the knowledge Hebrews 5:7 - tears 1 Peter 1:11 - the glory 1 John 2:3 - we know Revelation 12:2 - travailing

Verse 12

will I: Isaiah 49:24, Isaiah 49:25, Isaiah 52:15, Genesis 3:15, Psalms 2:8, Daniel 2:45, Matthew 12:28, Matthew 12:29, Acts 26:18, Philippians 2:8-11, Colossians 1:13, Colossians 1:14, Colossians 2:15, Hebrews 2:14, Hebrews 2:15

poured: Psalms 22:14, Philippians 2:17, *marg. Hebrews 12:2

and he was: Mark 15:28, Luke 22:37, Luke 23:25, Luke 23:32, Luke 23:33

he bare: Isaiah 53:11, 1 Timothy 2:5, 1 Timothy 2:6, Titus 2:14, Hebrews 9:26, Hebrews 9:28

made: Luke 23:34, Romans 8:34, Hebrews 7:25, Hebrews 9:24, 1 John 2:1, 1 John 2:12

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:9 - I will pursue Exodus 28:38 - bear the iniquity Leviticus 3:8 - he shall Leviticus 3:13 - lay his hand Leviticus 7:18 - bear Leviticus 16:22 - bear upon Leviticus 22:16 - General 1 Samuel 30:20 - This is David's spoil 2 Samuel 23:10 - and the people Job 30:16 - my soul Psalms 16:5 - thou Psalms 22:15 - into the Psalms 110:7 - He shall Proverbs 16:19 - than Isaiah 25:11 - he shall bring Isaiah 40:10 - with strong hand Isaiah 53:4 - he hath Isaiah 53:5 - But he was Lamentations 2:12 - soul Ezekiel 4:4 - thou shalt bear Matthew 27:38 - General Mark 3:27 - General Mark 4:31 - is less than Mark 14:34 - My soul Luke 8:35 - and found Luke 11:22 - General John 3:30 - must increase John 19:18 - General John 19:30 - It is Acts 2:33 - by Acts 4:4 - the number Acts 8:33 - and who Philippians 2:9 - God 2 Timothy 2:26 - who are 1 Peter 1:11 - the glory