Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Christian Standard Bible
The Servant’s Suffering and Exaltation
13 See, my servant[a](A) will be successful;[b]
he will be raised and lifted up and greatly exalted.(B)
14 Just as many were appalled at you[c]—
his appearance was so disfigured
that he did not look like a man,
and his form did not resemble a human being—
15 so he will sprinkle many nations.[d](C)
Kings will shut their mouths because of him,
for they will see what had not been told them,
and they will understand what they had not heard.(D)
53 Who has believed what we have heard?[e]
And to whom has the arm of the Lord(E) been revealed?(F)
2 He grew up before him like a young plant(G)
and like a root out of dry ground.
He didn’t have an impressive form
or majesty that we should look at him,
no appearance that we should desire him.(H)
3 He was despised and rejected by men,(I)
a man of suffering who knew what sickness was.(J)
He was like someone people turned away from;[f]
he was despised, and we didn’t value him.
4 Yet he himself bore our sicknesses,
and he carried our pains;(K)
but we in turn regarded him stricken,
struck down by God,(L) and afflicted.
5 But he was pierced because of our rebellion,(M)
crushed because of our iniquities;(N)
punishment(O) for our peace was on him,
and we are healed by his wounds.(P)
6 We all went astray like sheep;(Q)
we all have turned to our own way;
and the Lord has punished him
for[g] the iniquity(R) of us all.(S)
7 He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth.
Like a lamb led to the slaughter
and like a sheep silent before her shearers,
he did not open his mouth.(T)
8 He was taken away because of oppression and judgment,
and who considered his fate?[h]
For he was cut off from the land of the living;
he was struck because of my people’s rebellion.
9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
but he was with a rich man at his death,(U)
because he had done no violence
and had not spoken deceitfully.(V)
10 Yet the Lord was pleased(W) to crush him severely.[i](X)
When[j] you make him a guilt offering,(Y)
he will see his seed, he will prolong his days,
and by his hand, the Lord’s pleasure will be accomplished.(Z)
11 After his anguish,
he will see light[k] and be satisfied.
By his knowledge,
my righteous(AA) servant(AB) will justify many,(AC)
and he will carry their iniquities.
12 Therefore I will give him[l] the many as a portion,
and he will receive[m] the mighty as spoil,
because he willingly submitted to death,(AD)
and was counted among the rebels;(AE)
yet he bore the sin of many(AF)
and interceded for the rebels.(AG)
Footnotes
- 52:13 Tg adds the Messiah
- 52:13 Or will act wisely
- 52:14 Some Hb mss, Syr, Tg read him
- 52:15 LXX reads so many nations will marvel at him
- 53:1 Or believed our report
- 53:3 Lit And like a hiding of faces from him
- 53:6 Or has placed on him; lit with
- 53:8 Or and as for his generation, who considered him?
- 53:10 Or him; he made him sick.
- 53:10 Or If
- 53:11 DSS, LXX; MT omits light
- 53:12 Or him with
- 53:12 Or receive with
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
New International Version
The Suffering and Glory of the Servant
13 See, my servant(A) will act wisely[a];
he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.(B)
14 Just as there were many who were appalled(C) at him[b]—
his appearance was so disfigured(D) beyond that of any human being
and his form marred beyond human likeness(E)—
15 so he will sprinkle(F) many nations,[c]
and kings(G) will shut their mouths(H) because of him.
For what they were not told, they will see,
and what they have not heard, they will understand.(I)
53 Who has believed our message(J)
and to whom has the arm(K) of the Lord been revealed?(L)
2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot,(M)
and like a root(N) out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance(O) that we should desire him.
3 He was despised and rejected by mankind,
a man of suffering,(P) and familiar with pain.(Q)
Like one from whom people hide(R) their faces
he was despised,(S) and we held him in low esteem.
4 Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering,(T)
yet we considered him punished by God,(U)
stricken by him, and afflicted.(V)
5 But he was pierced(W) for our transgressions,(X)
he was crushed(Y) for our iniquities;
the punishment(Z) that brought us peace(AA) was on him,
and by his wounds(AB) we are healed.(AC)
6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,(AD)
each of us has turned to our own way;(AE)
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity(AF) of us all.
7 He was oppressed(AG) and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;(AH)
he was led like a lamb(AI) to the slaughter,(AJ)
and as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
8 By oppression[d] and judgment(AK) he was taken away.
Yet who of his generation protested?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;(AL)
for the transgression(AM) of my people he was punished.[e]
9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,(AN)
and with the rich(AO) in his death,
though he had done no violence,(AP)
nor was any deceit in his mouth.(AQ)
10 Yet it was the Lord’s will(AR) to crush(AS) him and cause him to suffer,(AT)
and though the Lord makes[f] his life an offering for sin,(AU)
he will see his offspring(AV) and prolong his days,
and the will of the Lord will prosper(AW) in his hand.
11 After he has suffered,(AX)
he will see the light(AY) of life[g] and be satisfied[h];
by his knowledge[i] my righteous servant(AZ) will justify(BA) many,
and he will bear their iniquities.(BB)
12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,[j](BC)
and he will divide the spoils(BD) with the strong,[k]
because he poured out his life unto death,(BE)
and was numbered with the transgressors.(BF)
For he bore(BG) the sin of many,(BH)
and made intercession(BI) for the transgressors.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 52:13 Or will prosper
- Isaiah 52:14 Hebrew you
- Isaiah 52:15 Or so will many nations be amazed at him (see also Septuagint)
- Isaiah 53:8 Or From arrest
- Isaiah 53:8 Or generation considered / that he was cut off from the land of the living, / that he was punished for the transgression of my people?
- Isaiah 53:10 Hebrew though you make
- Isaiah 53:11 Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text does not have the light of life.
- Isaiah 53:11 Or (with Masoretic Text) 11 He will see the fruit of his suffering / and will be satisfied
- Isaiah 53:11 Or by knowledge of him
- Isaiah 53:12 Or many
- Isaiah 53:12 Or numerous
Luke 24:46-47
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Acts 3:18
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18 In this way God fulfilled what he had predicted through all the prophets—that his Messiah would suffer.(A)
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Acts 3:18
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18 But this is how God fulfilled(A) what he had foretold(B) through all the prophets,(C) saying that his Messiah would suffer.(D)
Acts 4:12
Christian Standard Bible
12 There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved.”(A)
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Acts 4:12
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12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”(A)
Romans 3:20
Christian Standard Bible
20 For no one will be justified[a] in his sight by the works of the law,(A) because the knowledge of sin comes through the law.(B)
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- 3:20 Or will be declared righteous, or will be acquitted
Romans 3:20
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20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law;(A) rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.(B)
Romans 3:24-26
Christian Standard Bible
24 they are justified freely by his grace(A) through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.(B) 25 God presented him as the mercy seat[a](C) by his blood,(D) through faith, to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his restraint God(E) passed over the sins previously committed.(F) 26 God presented him to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so that he would be just and justify the one who has faith in Jesus.
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- 3:25 Or propitiation, or place of atonement
Romans 3:24-26
New International Version
24 and all are justified(A) freely by his grace(B) through the redemption(C) that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[a](D) through the shedding of his blood(E)—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished(F)— 26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
Footnotes
- Romans 3:25 The Greek for sacrifice of atonement refers to the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant (see Lev. 16:15,16).
Romans 5:8-11
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8 But God proves(A) his own love for us(B) in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 How much more then, since we have now been justified by his blood,(C) will we be saved through him from wrath.(D) 10 For if, while we were enemies,(E) we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life.(F) 11 And not only that, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received this reconciliation.(G)
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Romans 5:8-11
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8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.(A)
9 Since we have now been justified(B) by his blood,(C) how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath(D) through him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies,(E) we were reconciled(F) to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!(G) 11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.(H)
Romans 5:13
Christian Standard Bible
13 In fact, sin was in the world before the law, but sin is not charged to a person’s account when there is no law.(A)
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Romans 5:13
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13 To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law.(A)
Romans 5:18-20
Christian Standard Bible
18 So then, as through one trespass there is condemnation for everyone, so also through one righteous act there is justification leading to life(A) for everyone. 19 For just as through one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners,(B) so also through the one man’s obedience(C) the many will be made righteous. 20 The law came along to multiply the trespass.(D) But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more(E)
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Romans 5:18-20
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18 Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people,(A) so also one righteous act resulted in justification(B) and life(C) for all people. 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man(D) the many were made sinners,(E) so also through the obedience(F) of the one man the many will be made righteous.
20 The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.(G) But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,(H)
Romans 7:7
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Romans 7:7
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The Law and Sin
7 What shall we say, then?(A) Is the law sinful? Certainly not!(B) Nevertheless, I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law.(C) For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”[a](D)
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- Romans 7:7 Exodus 20:17; Deut. 5:21
1 Corinthians 6:11
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11 And some of you used to be like this.(A) But you were washed, you were sanctified,(B) you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
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1 Corinthians 6:11
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11 And that is what some of you were.(A) But you were washed,(B) you were sanctified,(C) you were justified(D) in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
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