Isaiah 53:1

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?

Cross-reference

Isaiah 40:5 Contrast

In Isaiah 40:5, the Lord’s glory will be seen by all—contrasting with 53:1 where few believe the arm revealed.

Isaiah 52:10 declares the LORD's arm revealed to all nations — the revelation that Isaiah 53:1 laments is not believed.

Isaiah 51:9 Related theme

Isaiah 51:9 calls on the same 'arm of the LORD' to act — while Isaiah 53:1 asks who has believed its revelation.

Isaiah 28:9 Parallel

In Isaiah 28:9, the same rhetorical "to whom?" questions who can receive God's message, echoing the complaint of unbelief in Isaiah 53:1.

In Matthew 11:25, God hides things from the wise and reveals to little children—paralleling the selective revelation of the arm of the Lord.

In Matthew 16:17, Peter’s confession is revealed by the Father—a specific instance of the arm of the Lord being disclosed to faith.

In 1 Corinthians 1:24, Christ is called the power and wisdom of God—directly identifying the arm of the Lord revealed to believers.

In 1 Corinthians 1:18, the message of the cross is foolishness to perishing but power to the saved—mirroring the disbelief in the revealed arm of the Lord.

Romans 10:16 quotes this verse to explain that not all have obeyed the gospel — a direct citation of Isaiah's question.

Romans 1:17 Parallel

In Romans 1:17, the gospel reveals a righteousness by faith—linking to the arm revealed and the call to believe in Isaiah 53:1.

John 12:38 Citation

John 12:38 directly quotes this verse, citing it as fulfilled prophecy about Israel's unbelief in Jesus.

1 Peter 1:11 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Peter 1:11 explains that the Spirit predicted Christ's sufferings, which is exactly the prophecy of Isaiah 53.

Acts 26:23 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 26:23 declares that Christ suffered and rose, fulfilling the message of the suffering servant few believed.

John 3:32 Parallel

John 3:32 states that no one receives Christ's testimony — directly mirroring the unbelief of Isaiah 53:1's question about who believed the report.

Jeremiah 6:10 laments that people have uncircumcised ears and cannot listen, directly mirroring the disbelief in Isaiah 53:1's report.

Mark 4:15 Parallel

Mark 4:15 explains that Satan takes away the word from those who hear, providing a reason for the unbelief lamented in Isaiah 53:1.

In Ephesians 1:19, God’s incomparably great power is for believers—echoing the arm of the Lord as divine power revealed to faith.

Acts 11:21 Contrast

Acts 11:21 shows the 'hand of the Lord' resulting in many believing — the opposite outcome of the unbelief in Isaiah 53:1's question.

Romans 1:18 Contrast

In Romans 1:18, God’s wrath is revealed against ungodliness—contrasting with the saving revelation of the arm in Isaiah 53:1.

John 3:11 Parallel

John 3:11 shows Jesus lamenting that people do not receive his testimony — echoing the unbelief in Isaiah 53:1's 'who has believed our report?'.

John 5:40 Parallel

John 5:40 shows people refusing to come to Jesus for life — a specific manifestation of the unbelief described in Isaiah 53:1.

John 5:38 Parallel

John 5:38 attributes unbelief to lacking God's word — similar to Isaiah 53:1's lament that few believed the revealed message.