Isaiah 53:10

Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 53:3 Parallel

Isaiah 53:3 describes the servant's rejection and suffering in detail, grounding the crushing in 53:10 in specific human experience.

Isaiah 53:5 Parallel

Isaiah 53:5 explicitly states the servant was crushed for our iniquities, which 53:10 echoes with 'offering for sin'.

Isaiah 52:13 introduces the servant's exaltation; here in 53:10 the same servant is crushed then rewarded, forming a bookend to the passage.

Isaiah 49:4 Related theme

Isaiah 49:4 expresses the Servant's despair over labor in vain yet trust in God's reward—foreshadowing his vindication after suffering.

Ephesians 5:2 portrays Christ's self-giving as a fragrant offering, the exact reality of the Servant's 'offering for sin' in Isaiah 53:10.

Micah 7:18 Related theme

Micah 7:18 praises God's delight in pardoning iniquity — the servant's guilt offering makes this pardon possible.

In Zechariah 13:7, God commands the sword to strike His shepherd — directly parallel to God crushing the servant in Isaiah 53:10.

John 12:24 Allusion

John 12:24 likens Jesus' death to a seed that dies to bear fruit, directly illustrating the servant's offspring through sacrifice.

Romans 8:32 Allusion

In Romans 8:32, Paul declares God did not spare His own Son — directly echoing the LORD's will to crush the servant in Isaiah 53:10.

In 2 Corinthians 5:21, Christ becomes sin for us — parallel to the servant's guilt offering that bears sin in Isaiah 53:10.

John 6:37–40 Related theme

John 6:37-40 shows the Father's will that none of those given to the Son be lost — echoing the 'seed' and prolonged days of the suffering Servant in Isaiah 53:10.

Hebrews 7:27 emphasizes Christ's once-for-all self-offering, directly fulfilling the single, sufficient sin offering of Isaiah's Servant.

Hebrews 9:14 highlights Christ's spotless blood that cleanses consciences, the fulfillment of the guilt offering described in Isaiah 53:10.

Hebrews 9:25 notes Christ did not offer Himself repeatedly, contrasting with Levitical priests, but the once offering fulfills the Servant's sacrifice.

Hebrews 9:26 states Christ appeared once to put away sin by His sacrifice, the very purpose of the Servant's self-offering in Isaiah 53.

Hebrews 10:6-12 explains that Christ's one sacrifice perfects forever, replacing animal sacrifices — the ultimate fulfillment of the Servant's effective offering.

Hebrews 13:10-12 connects Jesus' suffering outside the gate to sin offerings, mirroring the Servant's vicarious death for sin in Isaiah 53:10.

1 Peter 2:24 declares Christ bore our sins on the tree, directly fulfilling the Servant's sin-bearing and stripes that bring healing in Isaiah 53.

1 John 4:10 Parallel

In 1 John 4:10, God sends His Son as propitiation — directly echoing the servant's guilt offering in Isaiah 53:10.

Psalm 22:30 Parallel

Psalm 22:30 speaks of a 'seed' serving the Lord, parallel to Isaiah 53:10's 'he shall see his seed' — both referring to the Messiah's spiritual offspring.

Psalm 89:36 Parallel

Psalm 89:29 emphasizes eternal offspring and throne, directly relating to the servant's offspring and prolonged days.

Psalm 89:29 Parallel

Psalm 89:29 promises David's offspring and throne forever, matching the servant's promised lineage and enduring days.

Psalm 21:4 Parallel

Psalm 21:4 grants the king length of days forever, directly parallel to the servant's prolonged days in Isaiah 53:10.

Psalm 16:9-11 speaks of the holy one not seeing corruption and receiving life, fulfilling the servant's prolonged days and resurrection.

In Hebrews 12:2, Jesus endures the cross for the joy set before him, mirroring the servant's reward after suffering here.

1 Corinthians 15:4 states Christ was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures — likely referencing Isaiah 53:10 as prophecy of resurrection.

Hebrews 9:15 describes Christ as mediator who died as a ransom for sins — directly parallels the servant's life as an offering for sin.

Romans 4:25 Allusion

Romans 4:25 says Christ was delivered for our sins and raised for justification — mirroring the servant's death as a sin offering and resurrection.

Acts 26:23 Allusion

Acts 26:23 explicitly states the Messiah would suffer and rise first — directly echoing Isaiah 53:10's crushing and prolonged days.

In Numbers 16:47, Aaron makes atonement to halt a plague — a type of the servant's atoning intercession that turns away wrath.

John 19:30 Allusion

In John 19:30, Jesus declares 'It is finished' — the completion of the guilt offering foreshadowed by the servant in Isaiah 53:10.

John 10:18 Allusion

In John 10:18, Jesus emphasizes his voluntary sacrifice — matching the servant's willing submission to the LORD's will in Isaiah 53:10.

John 10:15 Allusion

In John 10:15, Jesus explicitly lays down his life for the sheep — directly parallels the servant's guilt offering in Isaiah 53:10.

In Leviticus 16:10, the scapegoat carries away sins into the wilderness — a type of the suffering servant who bears iniquity as a guilt offering.

John 3:17 Parallel

In John 3:17, God sending His Son to save the world fulfills the purpose of the Servant's offering for sin in Isaiah 53:10.

Mark 10:45 Allusion

In Mark 10:45, Jesus giving His life as a ransom directly fulfills the Servant's life as a guilt offering in Isaiah 53:10.

Matthew 20:28 says Jesus gives his life as a ransom for many, matching 53:10's description of the servant's life as an offering for sin.

Matthew 17:23 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 17:23 predicts Jesus' death and resurrection, directly fulfilling the servant's crushing and prolonged days in 53:10.

Leviticus 6:6 defines the guilt offering (asham) as a ram without blemish — the exact term Isaiah uses for the servant's atoning sacrifice.

Hebrews 2:13 presents Jesus as the one with the children God gave him, mirroring the servant's promised offspring.

Daniel 9:24 Parallel

In Daniel 9:24, atonement for iniquity is promised — the same goal achieved by the servant's guilt offering in Isaiah 53:10.

Numbers 19:5 describes burning the red heifer for purification — a type of the servant's sacrificial death that cleanses from sin.

In Galatians 3:13, Christ becomes a curse to redeem us — parallel to the servant's guilt offering that bears sin in Isaiah 53:10.

Psalm 61:6 Parallel

Psalm 61:6 asks for prolonged days and many generations—mirroring the servant's 'prolong his days' and 'see his offspring' promise.

Romans 5:19 Parallel

Romans 5:19 connects Christ's obedience to making many righteous — aligning with the servant's obedient suffering that brings justification (Isaiah 53:11).

Acts 20:28 Allusion

In Acts 20:28, Paul speaks of the church obtained by Christ's blood — the spiritual offspring the servant sees from his guilt offering in Isaiah 53:10.

Exodus 12:8 Typology

Exodus 12:8 prescribes eating the Passover lamb — a type of Christ, whose soul is made an offering for sin in Isaiah 53:10.

Psalm 102:28 promises descendants established before God—paralleling the servant's hope of offspring and prolonged days.

Ephesians 1:9 Related theme

Ephesians 1:9 reveals God's good pleasure in the mystery of His will — similar to the 'pleasure of the LORD' that accomplishes salvation through the Servant.

Ephesians 1:5 Related theme

Ephesians 1:5 speaks of God's good pleasure in predestining us — paralleling the 'pleasure of the LORD' that prospers in the Servant's hand from Isaiah 53:10.

Psalm 88:3 Parallel

Psalm 88:3 describes a soul full of troubles nearing Sheol—echoing the servant's crushing and death as an offering.

Numbers 29:11 mentions the sin offering on the Day of Atonement — parallel to the servant's atoning sacrifice as a guilt offering.

Psalm 88:15 Parallel

Psalm 88:15 laments being afflicted and ready to die from youth—similar to the servant's lifelong suffering and death.

Leviticus 23:28 establishes the Day of Atonement when atonement is made — parallel to the servant's atoning sacrifice described here.