Isaiah 53:8
The Scripture
(8) He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter describes a servant who is wounded, taken away, and bears the sins of many, being mocked and killed, yet is delivered to God and will be raised again. It portrays the Messiah's suffering as a means of atonement for humanity's sins. The passage emphasizes God's compassion and the hope of resurrection.
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