Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Isaiah
Chapter 53  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 53:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 53:3 JFB -> Commentary on 53:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 53:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 53:3 TSK -> Commentary on 53:3 TSK -> Entry for 53:3 WEN -> Notes on 53:3 NTB -> Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Persecution; Prophecy; Unbelief TTT -> Contempt; Human Nature of Christ, The; Humility of Christ, The; Jews, The; Offence; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Scorning and Mocking EBD -> Nazarene UTM -> Devotional using 53:3 TV -> Devotional using 53:3 TV -> Devotional using 53:3 TV -> Devotional using 53:3 53:3 - [In Context] People made fun of him, and his friends left him. He was a man that had much pain. He knew sickness very well. People did not even give him the honor of looking at him. We did not even notice him.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 53:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 53:4 JFB -> Commentary on 53:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 53:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 53:4 TSK -> Commentary on 53:4 TSK -> Entry for 53:4 WEN -> Notes on 53:4 NTB -> Atonement; Chastisement; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Persecution; Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions TTT -> Atonement, The; Human Nature of Christ, The; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Sickness TV -> Devotional using 53:4 TV -> Devotional using 53:4 TV -> Devotional using 53:4 53:4 - [In Context] But he took our troubles and made them his. He bore our pain, and we thought God was punishing him. We thought God beat him {for something he did}.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 53:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 53:5 JFB -> Commentary on 53:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 53:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 53:5 TSK -> Commentary on 53:5 TSK -> Entry for 53:5 WEN -> Notes on 53:5 NTB -> Atonement; Chastisement; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Peace; Persecution; Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions TTT -> Peace, Spiritual; Reconciliation with God EBD -> Scourging SPG -> Devotional using 53:5 TV -> Devotional using 53:5 TV -> Devotional using 53:5 TV -> Devotional using 53:5 53:5 - [In Context] But he was given pain to suffer for the wrong things we did. He was crushed for our guilt. A debt we owed--our punishment--was given to him. We were healed (forgiven) because of his pain.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 53:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 53:6 JFB -> Commentary on 53:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 53:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 53:6 TSK -> Commentary on 53:6 TSK -> Entry for 53:6 WEN -> Notes on 53:6 NTB -> Atonement; Depravity Of Man; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Prophecy TTT -> Death of Christ, The; Fall of Man, The; Scape-goat, The; Sheep; Types of Christ EBD -> Cattle; Perseverance of the saints; Philip; Sheep; Sin SPG -> Devotional using 53:6 TV -> Devotional using 53:6 TV -> Devotional using 53:6 TV -> Devotional using 53:6 53:6 - [In Context] But {even after he did this,} all of us wandered away like sheep. We all went our own way. {We did this after} the Lord {freed us from our guilt and} put all our guilt on him.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 53:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 53:7 JFB -> Commentary on 53:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 53:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 53:7 TSK -> Commentary on 53:7 TSK -> Entry for 53:7 WEN -> Notes on 53:7 NTB -> Atonement; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Meekness; Persecution; Quotations And Allusions; Sheep TTT -> Christ, Character of; Humility of Christ, The; Lamb, The; Meekness; Patience; Persecution; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Revenge; Sheep EBD -> Lamb; Philip SBD -> Sheep 53:7 - [In Context] He was hurt and punished. But he never protested. He said nothing--like a sheep being taken to be killed. He was like a lamb that makes no sound when someone cuts off its wool. He never opened his mouth {to defend himself}.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 53:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 53:8 JFB -> Commentary on 53:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 53:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 53:8 TSK -> Commentary on 53:8 TSK -> Entry for 53:8 WEN -> Notes on 53:8 NTB -> Atonement; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Persecution; Quotations And Allusions TTT -> Atonement, The; Death of Christ, The EBD -> Generation SBD -> Generation 53:8 - [In Context] Men used force and took him--and they did not judge him fairly. No person can tell about his future family, because he was taken from the land of living people. He was punished to pay for the sins of my people.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.