Isaiah 52:14 (WEB)
Just as many were astonished at you— his appearance was marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men—
Catechism · 1
The Messiah's characteristics are revealed above all in the "Servant songs." These songs proclaim the meaning of Jesus' Passion and show how he will pour out the Holy Spirit to give life to the many: not as an outsider, but by embracing our "form as slave."
Fathers and councils · 6
Origen
“Lo, many nations shall marvel because of Him; and kings shall close their mouths: because they, to whom no message about Him was sent, shall see Him; and they who have not heard of Him, shall have knowledge of Him.”” — editor's note: Cf. Isa. lii. 13–15 in the Septuagint version (Roman text).
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Augustine of Hippo
The Fulfilment of the Prophecies Concerning Christ. 47. Wherefore let those evil applauders of Christ, who refuse to become Christians, desist from making the allegation that Christ did not teach that their gods were…
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John Chrysostom
“For “like as many were astonished at thee,” he saith, “so shall thy form be held inglorious of men, and thy glory of the sons of men.”” — editor's note: Isa. lii. 14 [LXX.].
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Aphrahat
“As for this man, His visage shall be marred more than that of man, and His aspect more than that of the sons of men.” — editor's note: Is. lii. 13, 14.
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Tertullian
“…and He was without beauty: His form was disfigured;” “marred more than the sons of men; a man stricken with sorrows, and knowing how to bear our infirmity;” “placed by the Father as a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence;” “made by Him a little lower than the angels;” declaring Himself to be “a worm and not a…” — editor's note: See Isa. lii. 14; liii. 3, 4.
Read the whole comment“Isaiah comes to our help again: “We have announced (His way) before Him,” says he; “He is like a servant, like a root in a dry ground; He hath no form nor comeliness; we saw Him, and He had neither form nor beauty; but His form was despised, marred above all men.”” — editor's note: Sentences out of Isa. lii. 14 and liii. 2, etc.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in Against Celsus I.54.
Cited together in Against Celsus I.54 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Celsus I.54 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Celsus I.54 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Celsus I.54.
Cited together in Against Celsus I.54.
Cited together in Against Celsus I.54 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Celsus I.54.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.16.