Who needs this reminder of Jesus? It's good to be reminded. Isaiah 53 from the Passion Translation...
1 Who has truly believed our revelation?
To whom will Yahweh reveal his mighty arm?[a]
2 He sprouted up like a tender plant before the Lord,[b]
like a root[c] in parched soil.
He possessed no distinguishing beauty
or outward splendor to catch our attention—
nothing special in his appearance to make us desire him.
3 He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of deep sorrows
who was no stranger to suffering and grief.[d]
We hid our faces from him in disgust
and considered him a nobody, not worthy of respect.
2 He sprouted up like a tender plant before the Lord,[b]
like a root[c] in parched soil.
He possessed no distinguishing beauty
or outward splendor to catch our attention—
nothing special in his appearance to make us desire him.
3 He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of deep sorrows
who was no stranger to suffering and grief.[d]
We hid our faces from him in disgust
and considered him a nobody, not worthy of respect.
The Sin-Bearer Servant
4 Yet he was the one who carried our sicknesses[e]
and endured the torment of our sufferings.
We viewed him as one who was being punished[f]
for something he himself had done,
as one who was struck down by God and brought low.
5 But it was because of our rebellious deeds that he was pierced[g]
and because of our sins that he was crushed.
He endured the punishment that made us completely whole,[h]
and in[i] his wounding[j] we found our healing.
6 Like wayward sheep, we have all wandered[k] astray.
Each of us has turned from God’s paths and chosen our own way;
even so, Yahweh laid[l] the guilt of our every sin upon him.[m]
and endured the torment of our sufferings.
We viewed him as one who was being punished[f]
for something he himself had done,
as one who was struck down by God and brought low.
5 But it was because of our rebellious deeds that he was pierced[g]
and because of our sins that he was crushed.
He endured the punishment that made us completely whole,[h]
and in[i] his wounding[j] we found our healing.
6 Like wayward sheep, we have all wandered[k] astray.
Each of us has turned from God’s paths and chosen our own way;
even so, Yahweh laid[l] the guilt of our every sin upon him.[m]
The Surrendered Servant
7 He was oppressed and harshly mistreated;
still he humbly submitted, refusing to defend himself.
He was brought like a gentle lamb[n] to be slaughtered.
Like a silent sheep before his shearers,
he didn’t even open his mouth.[o]
8 By coercion and with a perversion of justice
he was taken away.
And who could have imagined his future?[p]
He was cut down in the prime of life;[q]
for the rebellion of his[r] own people,
he was struck down in their place.
9 They gave him a grave among criminals,[s]
but he ended up instead in a rich man’s tomb,[t]
although he had done no violence nor spoken deceitfully.
still he humbly submitted, refusing to defend himself.
He was brought like a gentle lamb[n] to be slaughtered.
Like a silent sheep before his shearers,
he didn’t even open his mouth.[o]
8 By coercion and with a perversion of justice
he was taken away.
And who could have imagined his future?[p]
He was cut down in the prime of life;[q]
for the rebellion of his[r] own people,
he was struck down in their place.
9 They gave him a grave among criminals,[s]
but he ended up instead in a rich man’s tomb,[t]
although he had done no violence nor spoken deceitfully.
The Servant’s Reward
10 Even though it pleased Yahweh
to crush him with grief,[u]
he will be restored to favor.[v]
After his soul becomes a guilt-offering,[w]
he will gaze upon his many offspring and prolong his days.[x]
And through him, Yahweh’s deepest desires
will be fully accomplished.[y]
11 After the great anguish of his soul,
he will see light[z] and be fully satisfied.[aa]
By knowing him,[ab] the righteous one,
my servant will make many to be righteous,[ac]
because he, their sin-bearer, carried away their sins[ad]
12 So I, Yahweh, will assign him a portion
among a great multitude,
and he will triumph
and divide the spoils of victory with his mighty ones—[ae]
all because he poured out his life-blood[af] to death.
He was counted among the worst of sinners,
yet he carried sin’s burden for many[ag]
and intercedes for those who are rebels.[ah]
to crush him with grief,[u]
he will be restored to favor.[v]
After his soul becomes a guilt-offering,[w]
he will gaze upon his many offspring and prolong his days.[x]
And through him, Yahweh’s deepest desires
will be fully accomplished.[y]
11 After the great anguish of his soul,
he will see light[z] and be fully satisfied.[aa]
By knowing him,[ab] the righteous one,
my servant will make many to be righteous,[ac]
because he, their sin-bearer, carried away their sins[ad]
12 So I, Yahweh, will assign him a portion
among a great multitude,
and he will triumph
and divide the spoils of victory with his mighty ones—[ae]
all because he poured out his life-blood[af] to death.
He was counted among the worst of sinners,
yet he carried sin’s burden for many[ag]
and intercedes for those who are rebels.[ah]
Prayer:
Father,
Thank You for all You are to us and for sending Jesus to restore us back to You. Thank You, Jesus, for laying Your pure and precious life down to pay in full our debt for sins. Thank You, Holy Spirit, for reminding us and leading us into all Truth. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
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