Isaiah 50:6
I have given my body to the strikers, and my cheeks to them that plucked them: I have not turned away my face from them that rebuked me, and spit upon me.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
5The Lord God hath opened my ear, and I do not resist: I have not gone back.
Cross References
Nehemiah 13:25And I chid them, and laid my curse upon them. And I beat some of them, and shaved off their hair, and made them swear by God that they would not give their daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for their sons, nor for themselves, saying:
Psalms 69:8Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.
Isaiah 53:5But he was wounded for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins: the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his bruises we are healed.
Lamentations 3:30Jod. He shall give his cheek to him that striketh him, he shall be filled with reproaches.
Matthew 5:39But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:
Matthew 27:26Then he released to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him unto them to be crucified.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 50:5-10
Work and Sufferings of the Messiah. ( b. c. 706.) 4 The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. 5 The Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back. 6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. 7 For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I… Read the whole commentary →