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But I am a worm and not human,
    scorned by others and despised by the people.(A)

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But I am a worm(A) and not a man,
    scorned by everyone,(B) despised(C) by the people.

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He was despised and rejected by others;
    a man of suffering[a] and acquainted with infirmity,
and as one from whom others hide their faces[b]
    he was despised, and we held him of no account.(A)

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  1. 53.3 Or a man of sorrows
  2. 53.3 Or as one who hides his face from us

He was despised and rejected by mankind,
    a man of suffering,(A) and familiar with pain.(B)
Like one from whom people hide(C) their faces
    he was despised,(D) and we held him in low esteem.

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how much less a mortal, who is a maggot,
    and a human being, who is a worm!”(A)

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how much less a mortal, who is but a maggot—
    a human being,(A) who is only a worm!”(B)

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Thus says the Lord,
    the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One,
to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nations,
    the slave of rulers,
“Kings shall see and stand up;
    princes, and they shall prostrate themselves,
because of the Lord, who is faithful,
    the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”(A)

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This is what the Lord says—
    the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel(A)
to him who was despised(B) and abhorred by the nation,
    to the servant of rulers:
“Kings(C) will see you and stand up,
    princes will see and bow down,(D)
because of the Lord, who is faithful,(E)
    the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen(F) you.”

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14 Do not fear, you worm Jacob,
    you maggot[a] Israel!
I will help you, says the Lord;
    your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.(A)

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  1. 41.14 Cn: Heb men of

14 Do not be afraid,(A) you worm(B) Jacob,
    little Israel, do not fear,
for I myself will help(C) you,” declares the Lord,
    your Redeemer,(D) the Holy One(E) of Israel.

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It is for your sake that I have borne reproach,
    that shame has covered my face.(A)
I have become a stranger to my kindred,
    an alien to my mother’s children.(B)

It is zeal for your house that has consumed me;
    the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.(C)
10 When I humbled my soul with fasting,[a]
    they insulted me for doing so.(D)
11 When I made sackcloth my clothing,
    I became a byword to them.(E)
12 I am the subject of gossip for those who sit in the gate,
    and the drunkards make songs about me.(F)

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  1. 69.10 Gk Syr: Heb I wept, with fasting my soul, or I made my soul mourn with fasting

For I endure scorn(A) for your sake,(B)
    and shame covers my face.(C)
I am a foreigner to my own family,
    a stranger to my own mother’s children;(D)
for zeal for your house consumes me,(E)
    and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.(F)
10 When I weep and fast,(G)
    I must endure scorn;
11 when I put on sackcloth,(H)
    people make sport of me.
12 Those who sit at the gate(I) mock me,
    and I am the song of the drunkards.(J)

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12 Therefore Jesus also suffered outside the city gate in order to sanctify the people by his own blood.(A)

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12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate(A) to make the people holy(B) through his own blood.(C)

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19 the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”[a](A)

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  1. 11.19 Other ancient authorities read children

19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’(A) But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.”

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And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb:

“Great and amazing are your deeds,
    Lord God the Almighty!
Just and true are your ways,
    King of the nations![a](A)

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  1. 15.3 Other ancient authorities read the ages

and sang the song of God’s servant(A) Moses(B) and of the Lamb:(C)

“Great and marvelous are your deeds,(D)
    Lord God Almighty.(E)
Just and true are your ways,(F)
    King of the nations.[a]

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  1. Revelation 15:3 Some manuscripts ages

15 The Jews were astonished at it, saying, “How does this man have such learning, when he has never been taught?”(A)

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15 The Jews(A) there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning(B) without having been taught?”(C)

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20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.(A) 21 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22 Pilate said to them, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?”[a] All of them said, “Let him be crucified!” 23 Then he asked, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”

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  1. 27.22 Or the Christ

20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.(A)

21 “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor.

“Barabbas,” they answered.

22 “What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?”(B) Pilate asked.

They all answered, “Crucify him!”

23 “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.

But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”

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30 to give one’s cheek to the smiter
    and be filled with insults.(A)

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30 Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him,(A)
    and let him be filled with disgrace.(B)

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19 You know the insults I receive
    and my shame and dishonor;
    my foes are all known to you.(A)
20 Insults have broken my heart,
    so that I am in despair.
I looked for pity, but there was none;
    and for comforters, but I found none.(B)

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19 You know how I am scorned,(A) disgraced and shamed;
    all my enemies are before you.
20 Scorn has broken my heart
    and has left me helpless;
I looked for sympathy, but there was none,
    for comforters,(B) but I found none.(C)

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