Isaiah 53:11

He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 53:4-6 details the Servant bearing our sins and sorrows — the basis for his ability to justify many in verse 11.

Isaiah 53:8 Parallel

Isaiah 53:8 describes the Servant cut off for transgression — the sacrificial death that enables the justification of many in verse 11.

Isaiah 53:12 concludes with the Servant bearing sin of many and interceding — the completion of the work that justifies many in verse 11.

Isaiah 53:5 Parallel

Isaiah 53:5 specifies that the Servant was pierced for our transgressions — the very bearing of iniquities that enables him to justify many in verse 11.

Isaiah 42:1 Parallel

Isaiah 42:1 introduces the servant whom God delights in, who brings justice, parallel to the suffering servant who justifies many.

Isaiah 45:25 declares that all Israel will be justified in the Lord — the same justification theme that Isa 53:11 applies to the Servant's work.

Isaiah 52:13 opens the same Servant Song, declaring the Servant's exaltation — the outcome of the justifying work described here.

Isaiah 49:3 Parallel

Isaiah 49:3 declares the servant as Israel in whom God is glorified, connecting to the servant who bears iniquities in Isaiah 53:11.

Philippians 3:8-10 emphasizes knowing Christ and sharing his sufferings, aligning with the servant's suffering and justifying knowledge.

Revelation 7:9-17 shows the multitude redeemed by the Lamb, fulfilling the servant's justification of many through his sacrifice.

John 12:24 Allusion

In John 12:24, Jesus' death as a seed producing many fulfills the servant seeing offspring after suffering.

In John 12:27-32, Jesus' lifted-up death draws all people, fulfilling the servant's justification of many.

John 17:3 Related theme

John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing God and Christ, echoing the justifying knowledge of the servant in Isaiah 53:11.

In 1 Corinthians 6:11, believers are justified through Christ — the same justification promised in Isaiah 53:11, now realized in the church.

Romans 3:22-24 teaches justification by faith in Christ through redemption — echoing Isa 53:11's promise that the Servant will justify many.

Romans 5:19 Allusion

Romans 5:19 states that by one man’s obedience many are made righteous, directly echoing Isaiah 53:11’s promise that the servant makes many accounted righteous.

Romans 5:18 Allusion

Romans 5:18 explains that justification comes through one man's righteousness — echoing the Servant's justification of many in Isa 53:11.

Romans 4:25 Prophetic fulfillment

Romans 4:25 directly connects Christ's deliverance for our sins and resurrection for our justification — fulfilling the Servant's bearing of iniquities.

Romans 5:9 Prophetic fulfillment

Romans 5:9 says we are now justified by Christ's blood and saved from wrath — directly fulfilling the atoning work of Isaiah's Servant.

Titus 3:7 Allusion

Titus 3:7 explicitly states justification by grace — directly echoing Isaiah 53:11's 'justify many' as accomplished by Christ.

Matthew 20:28 says Jesus gave his life as a ransom for many — echoing the Servant's bearing of iniquities in Isaiah 53:11.

Hebrews 9:28 states Christ bore sins of many — directly echoing Isaiah 53:11's 'bear their iniquities' and the justification of many.

In Hebrews 12:2, Jesus endures the cross for joy, reflecting the servant's satisfaction after his suffering.

1 Peter 2:24 says Christ bore our sins on the cross — the same bearing that in Isaiah 53:11 leads to justification.

1 Peter 3:18 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Peter 3:18 says Christ suffered for sins to bring us to God — the ultimate goal of the justification in Isaiah 53:11.

1 John 2:1 Allusion

1 John 2:1 presents Jesus as our righteous advocate for sin, building on the servant who bears iniquities in Isaiah 53:11.

In Revelation 5:9, the Lamb's blood purchases people from every nation, fulfilling the servant's justification of many.

Philippians 3:9 speaks of righteousness through faith in Christ — directly parallel to Isaiah's 'justify many' by the Servant's knowledge.

Philippians 2:7 describes Christ's self-emptying — the same humble Servant who bears iniquities in Isaiah 53:11.

2 Corinthians 5:21 says Christ became sin so we become God's righteousness, directly reflecting the servant's substitutionary work.

Hebrews 5:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Hebrews 5:7 shows Christ's agonizing prayers — the very 'travail of his soul' Isaiah prophesied the Servant would experience.

1 Peter 1:11 identifies the Spirit testifying beforehand about Christ's sufferings — directly pointing to prophecies like Isaiah 53.

Romans 10:4 Parallel

Romans 10:4 states Christ is the end of the law for righteousness, tying to the servant's role of making many righteous.

Romans 5:15 Parallel

Romans 5:15 contrasts Adam's trespass with Christ's gift abounding for many, echoing the servant's making many righteous.

Acts 13:39 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 13:39 states justification through faith in Christ, echoing the servant making many accounted righteous.

Romans 3:25 Prophetic fulfillment

Romans 3:25 describes Christ as propitiation by his blood, fulfilling the servant's bearing of iniquities.

Leviticus 16:10 presents the scapegoat alive to make atonement — a type of the servant who bears sins and justifies.

Leviticus 16:22 explicitly says the scapegoat bears all their iniquities — directly prefiguring the servant's bearing of iniquities.

Ezekiel 18:20 teaches individual responsibility for sin — in contrast to the Servant here bearing the iniquities of others to justify them.

Daniel 9:24 Parallel

Daniel 9:24 speaks of making reconciliation for iniquity and bringing everlasting righteousness — directly paralleling the Servant's justifying work here.

Mark 2:5 Prophetic fulfillment

Jesus forgives the paralytic's sins, directly acting as the servant who bears iniquities and justifies — a clear fulfillment of the prophecy.

Luke 5:24 Prophetic fulfillment

Jesus declares authority to forgive sins on earth, demonstrating the servant's power to justify and remove iniquity.

Luke 18:14 Parallel

The tax collector goes home justified, directly illustrating the servant's work of justifying the humble who cry for mercy.

Luke 23:43 Parallel

Jesus promises paradise to the repentant thief, showing the servant's justification in action — the criminal is saved by faith.

John 1:29 Allusion

John calls Jesus the Lamb who takes away sin, directly echoing the servant's role of bearing iniquities and justifying.

Acts 10:43 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 10:43 declares forgiveness through faith in Christ, directly fulfilling the servant's role of making many righteous.

Exodus 28:38 shows the high priest bearing iniquity of holy gifts — a type of the servant who bears the iniquities of many.

Romans 3:24 Parallel

Romans 3:24 explains justification as a gift through Christ's redemption, paralleling the servant making many righteous.

Matthew 12:18 quotes Isaiah's 'my servant' — the same figure who here justifies many by bearing iniquities, now empowered by the Spirit.

Zechariah 3:8 introduces 'my servant the BRANCH' — a messianic title echoing the righteous Servant who justifies many here.

Daniel 9:27 Parallel

Daniel 9:27 describes the Messiah confirming a covenant with many — parallel to the Servant justifying many by bearing their iniquities.

Romans 5:1 Allusion

Romans 5:1 states that being justified by faith brings peace with God — a result of the justification Isa 53:11 promises.

2 Corinthians 4:6 Related theme

2 Corinthians 4:6 describes the light of the knowledge of God's glory in Christ, similar to the servant seeing light and giving knowledge.

Ezekiel 44:10 says unfaithful Levites bear their own iniquity — a contrast to the Servant who bears the iniquities of many redemptively.

2 Peter 1:2 Related theme

2 Peter 1:2 wishes grace through knowledge of God and Jesus, echoing the justifying knowledge from Isaiah 53:11.

2 Peter 1:3 Related theme

2 Peter 1:3 says all things come through knowledge of God, reflecting the servant's knowledge that brings justification.

Ezekiel 4:4 Typology

In Ezekiel 4:4, the prophet symbolically bears Israel's iniquity — a typological foreshadowing of the Servant actually bearing iniquities to justify many.