Isaiah 53:8

Through force and a death sentence he was killed —who cared what happened to him? He was executed, removed from the land of the living; he was killed because of my people's wickedness.

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In The King James Version

He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.

In Context

7He was persecuted and mistreated, but he didn't say anything. He was led like a lamb to be killed, and in the same way that a sheep about to be sheared is silent, he didn't say a word.

9They buried him as if he was someone evil, giving him a rich man's grave, even though he hadn't done anything wrong, and he hadn't told any lies.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:12Enemies surround me like a herd of bulls; strong bulls from Bashan have encircled me.

Isaiah 53:5But he was wounded because of our rebellious acts, he was crushed because of our guilt. He experienced the discipline that brings us peace, and his wounds heal us.

Lamentations 3:54Water flooded over my head, and I thought I was going to die.

Matthew 1:1This book is the record of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham, beginning with the family line:

John 11:49“You don't understand anything!” said Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

Acts 8:33He was humiliated and denied justice. No one can speak of his descendants, for his life came to an end.”

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 53:5-10

The Humiliation of the Messiah. ( b. c. 706.) 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 the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened… Read the whole commentary →

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