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I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

I gave my back to the smiters - I submitted willingly to be scourged, or whipped. This is one of the parts of this chapter that can…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The Lord God.Jehovah Adonai, as before. The Servant continues his soliloquy. What has come to him in the morning commu…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back. I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them tha…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I exposed my body to the smiters. With the reproaches, jeers, and insolence of wicked men, he contrasts the unshaken courage that he posse…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I gave my back to the smiters
To Pontius Pilate, and those he ordered to scourge him, (Matthew 27:26)

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

As Jesus was God and man in one person, we find Him sometimes speaking, or spoken of, as the Lord God; at other times, as man and the servant of Je…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Thus says the Lord: What is this... Here the prophet begins to addre the obstacles to Israel's liberation. He proceeds in two pa…

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