1 Who has believed our message?To whom has the Lord’s power been revealed?
2 He grew up in his presence like a young tree,like a root out of dry ground.He had no form or majesty that would make us look at him.He had nothing in his appearance that would make us desire him.
3 He was despised and rejected by people.He was a man of sorrows, familiar with suffering.He was despised like one from whom people turn their faces,and we didn’t consider him to be worth anything.
4 He certainly has taken upon himself our sufferingand carried our sorrows,but we thought that God had wounded him,beat him, and punished him.
5 He was wounded for our rebellious acts.He was crushed for our sins.He was punished so that we could have peace,and we received healing from his wounds.
6 We have all strayed like sheep.Each one of us has turned to go his own way,and the Lord has laid all our sins on him.
7 He was abused and punished,but he didn’t open his mouth.He was led like a lamb to the slaughter.He was like a sheep that is silentwhen its wool is cut off.He didn’t open his mouth.