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Isaiah 53:3

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 53:3

Verse 3 of 12

Scripture focus

He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were [our] faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Isaiah 53:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 53:3

Theological / Devotional

Despised and rejected. Throughout His life Christ knew what it was to be hated, reviled, and rejected.

A man of sorrows. In taking upon Himself the form of a man, Christ became sensitive to all the pain, sorrow, and disappointment known to man. Through the humanity of Jesus, divinity experienced all to which mortal men have fallen heir. All the ill treatment and malice that wicked men and evil angels could bring against Him were His constant lot, and reached a climax in His trial and crucifixion.

We hid. Instead of sympathizing with Christ in His affliction, men turned from Him with bitterness and contempt. They took no pity on Him, but reproached Him for His unhappy lot. See Matt. 26:29-31; 27:39-44. Even His disciples forsook Him and fled (Matt. 26:56).

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