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Rejected by All
Commentators emphasize that the Messiah's rejection was total. Albert Barnes notes he was rejected by every class of society—Pharisees, Romans, the rich, and the poor. John Calvin and Charles Spurgeon extend this to all humanity, including believers before their conversion. The verse uses "we," implicating the reader and highlighting that, apart from grace, all people are guilty of despising and rejecting Christ.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 53:3
18th Century
Theologian
He is despised - This requires no explanation, and it needs no comment to show that it was fulfilled. The Redeemer was eminently the object …
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 53:3
19th Century
Bishop
He is despised and rejected. —Better, for the last word, forsaken. This had been the crowning sorrow of the righteous suf…
Charles Spurgeon
On Isaiah 53:1–9
19th Century
Preacher
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out…
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John Calvin
On Isaiah 53:3
16th Century
Theologian
Despised and rejected. This verse conveys the same statement as the preceding one: namely, that Christ will be “rejected” by people as a r…
John Gill
On Isaiah 53:3
17th Century
Pastor
He is despised, and rejected of men
Or, "ceaseth from men" F6; was not admitted into the company and conv…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 53:1–3
17th Century
Minister
Nowhere in all the Old Testament is it so plainly and fully prophesied that Christ was to suffer, and then to enter into His glory, as in this chap…