Matthew Henry Commentary Isaiah 53:4-9

"Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and Jehovah hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he opened not his mouth; as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who [among them] considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living for the transgression of my people to whom the stroke [was due]? And they made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth." — Isaiah 53:4-9 (ASV)

These verses provide an account of Christ's sufferings and also of their purpose. It was for our sins, and in our place, that our Lord Jesus suffered. We have all sinned, and have come short of the glory of God.

Sinners have their beloved sin, their own evil way, that they are fond of. Our sins deserve all griefs and sorrows, even the most severe. We are saved from the ruin to which we become liable through sin, by laying our sins on Christ. This atonement was to be made for our sins. And this is the only way of salvation.

Our sins were the thorns in Christ's head, the nails in his hands and feet, the spear in his side. He was delivered to death for our offenses. By his sufferings he purchased for us the Spirit and grace of God, to mortify our corruptions, which are the sicknesses of our souls.

We can well endure our lighter sufferings, if He has taught us to esteem all things but loss for him, and to love him who has first loved us.