Isaiah 53:5 in Context
Isaiah 53:5 read in its full chapter context. See the verses before and after, plus historical setting and flow of thought.
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
— Isaiah 53:5 (KJV)
Where This Verse Sits
Isaiah 53:5 appears in Isaiah chapter 53, verse 5. Isaiah wrote this Suffering Servant prophecy around 700 BC—centuries before Christ. Jewish scholars debated whether this described Israel collectively or an individual Messiah. The early church recognized Jesus as the fulfillment: His wounds, bruises, and stripes at Calvary precisely matched Isaiah's description of substitutionary suffering.
The Verse Itself
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
— Isaiah 53:5 (KJV)
Flow of the Passage
To grasp Isaiah 53:5 fully, read it inside the surrounding paragraph. The verses before set up the argument, and the verses after show its outworking. Isaiah 53 as a whole carries forward the theme of redemption, and this single verse is one beat in that larger movement.
Isaiah prophetically describes the Messiah's suffering for humanity's sins. Every wound Jesus bore was for our transgressions, bringing us peace and healing.
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