Isaiah 53:4

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 53:5 Parallel

In Isaiah 53:5, the means of atonement is specified — pierced for our transgressions — deepening the substitutionary meaning.

Isaiah 53:6 Parallel

In Isaiah 53:6, the reason for bearing griefs is given: all have gone astray and the Lord laid our iniquity on Him.

In Isaiah 53:11, the Servant justifies many and bears iniquities, showing the outcome of bearing griefs.

In Isaiah 53:12, He bore the sin of many and interceded, expanding the scope of His suffering.

Isaiah 53:3 Parallel

Isaiah 53:3 describes the servant's rejection and sorrow, setting the stage for verse 4 where he bears our griefs. The two are sequential in the same passage.

1 John 2:2 Related theme

In 1 John 2:2, Christ is the atoning sacrifice for the whole world — fulfilling the servant's bearing of our pains.

In 1 Peter 3:18, Christ suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, echoing the Servant's substitutionary suffering.

In 1 Peter 2:24, Christ bore our sins and by His wounds we are healed, directly alluding to this verse and its context.

In Hebrews 9:28, Christ's once-for-all sacrifice to bear sins directly echoes the Servant bearing griefs for many.

Matthew 8:17 explicitly cites this verse as fulfilled in Jesus healing, confirming His identity as the suffering Servant.

1 John 3:5 Allusion

1 John 3:5 says Christ appeared to take away sins, which is the ultimate meaning of bearing griefs in Isaiah 53:4. The cross-reference connects to sin removal.

In Genesis 3:15, the offspring's heel is struck — prefiguring the servant's affliction for our healing.

Hebrews 4:15 affirms Christ's sympathy with our weaknesses, aligning with the servant carrying sorrows. The cross-reference adds the concept of temptation.

2 Corinthians 5:21 states Christ was made sin for us, a direct NT interpretation of the servant bearing griefs. The cross-reference clarifies the atonement.

John 10:15 Parallel

John 10:15 presents Jesus laying down his life for the sheep, echoing the servant bearing griefs. The cross-reference emphasizes the voluntary, sacrificial nature.

In Proverbs 21:18, the wicked is a ransom for the righteous — a clear principle of substitution that the servant's bearing griefs fulfills.

Psalm 69:26 Parallel

In Psalm 69:26, they persecute one God has struck — directly mirrors how the servant was esteemed smitten by God in this verse.

In Leviticus 1:4, hand-laying on the sacrifice transfers sin — prefiguring Christ bearing our infirmities.

In Genesis 22:9, Isaac is bound as a sacrifice — a type of the servant who would be wounded for our transgressions.

Zechariah 13:7 depicts the shepherd being struck, fulfilling the suffering servant motif seen in Isaiah 53:4. The cross-reference adds the image of the shepherd's affliction.

In Galatians 3:13, Christ becomes a curse for us, paralleling the Servant bearing griefs as a substitutionary act.

Psalm 69:4 Parallel

In Psalm 69:4, the psalmist is hated without cause — similar innocent suffering as the servant who bears griefs though not guilty.

Psalm 31:11 Parallel

In Psalm 31:11, the psalmist is a reproach to neighbors — parallel to the servant being esteemed stricken and despised by others.

Psalm 88:16 Parallel

In Psalm 88:16, the psalmist feels overwhelmed by God's wrath — parallel to the servant being considered afflicted by God.