Isaías 53:1-6

1 ¿Quién creerá a nuestro dicho? ¿Y sobre quién será manifestado el brazo del SEÑOR

2 Con todo eso subirá, como renuevo, delante de él; y como raíz de tierra seca. No hay parecer en él, ni hermosura. Le veremos, mas sin atractivo para que le deseemos

3 Despreciado, y desechado entre los hombres, varón de dolores, experimentado en flaqueza; y como que escondimos de él el rostro, fue menospreciado, y no le estimamos

4 Ciertamente llevó él nuestras enfermedades, y sufrió nuestros dolores; y nosotros le tuvimos por azotado, por herido de Dios y abatido

5 Mas él herido fue por nuestras rebeliones, molido por nuestras iniquidades. El castigo de nuestra paz fue sobre él; y por su llaga hubo cura para nosotros

6 Todos nosotros nos perdimos, como ovejas; cada cual se apartó por su camino; mas el SEÑOR traspuso en él la iniquidad de todos nosotros

Isaías 53:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 53

This chapter treats of the mean appearance of Christ in human nature, his sufferings in it, and the glory that should follow. It begins with a complaint of the small number of those that believed the report concerning him, the power of God not being exerted, Isa 53:1, the reason of this general disbelief was the meanness of his outward circumstances, and the want of comeliness in him; hence he was treated with general neglect and contempt, Isa 52:2,3 was the more unkind and ungenerous, since it was the griefs and sorrows of others he bore, and their sins also, for which he was wounded and bruised, that they might have healing, Isa 53:4-6, yet he took and bore all patiently, like a lamb at the slaughter, and the sheep under the shearer, Isa 53:7, which was the more extraordinary, since he was used, both in life and at death, in so rigorous and barbarous a manner, and all for the sins of others, having been guilty of none himself, Isa 53:8,9, and, what is most amazing, the Lord himself had a hand in grieving and bruising him, Isa 53:10, though for his encouragement, and a reward to him, as man and Mediator, for all his sufferings, it is intimated that he should succeed and prosper, have a numerous issue, should justify many, and have a portion and spoil divided with the great and mighty, Isa 53:10-12.