Holy Scripture

Isaiah 53:4

A church father on this verse
“For Christ is of those who are humble-minded, and not of those who exalt themselves over His flock. Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Sceptre of the majesty of God, did not come in the pomp of pride or arrogance, although He might have done so, but in a lowly condition, as the Holy Spirit had declared regarding Him. For He s…”
Clement of Rome, 1th c. — Clement's First Letter to the Corinthians, Chapter 16

Source: Septuagint

Original

4He bears our sins, and is pained for us: yet we accounted him to be in trouble, and in suffering, and in affliction.

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In context

2We brought a report as of a child before him; he is as a root in a thirsty land: he has no form nor comeliness; and we saw him, but he had no form nor beauty.

3But his form was ignoble, and inferior to that of the children of men; he was a man in suffering, and acquainted with the bearing of sickness, for his face is turned from us: he was dishonored, and not esteemed.

— Isaiah 53:4 —

5But he was wounded on account of our sins, and was bruised because of our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and by his bruises we were healed.

6All we as sheep have gone astray; every one has gone astray in his way; and the Lord gave him up for our sins.

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