As many were astonished at thee
Not so much at the miracles he wrought, the doctrines he taught,
and the work he did; or at his greatness and glory, at his
exaltation and dignity, though very wonderful; as at his
humiliation, the mean appearance he made, the low estate he was
brought into; the sufferings and death which he underwent. These
words are placed between the account of his exaltation and
humiliation, and may be thought to have respect to both; and
indeed it is astonishing that one so great as he was, and is,
should become so low as he did; and also that one that was
brought so low should be raised so high: his visage was so
marred more than any man, and his form more than the
sons of men;
though fairer than the children of men, as he was the immediate
workmanship of the divine Spirit, and without sin; yet, what with
his griefs and sorrows he bore, and troubles he met with; what
with watchings and fastings, with laborious preaching, and
constant travelling about to do good; what with sweat and blood,
with buffetings and scourgings, never was any man's face more
marred, or his form more altered, than his was.