Isaiah 53:9 (WEB)
They made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.
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 · 14
Tertullian
“On the other hand, Christ, who spoke not guile from His mouth, and who exhibited all righteousness and humility, not only (as we have above recorded it predicted of Him) was not exposed to that kind of death for his own…” — editor's note: See 1 Pet. ii. 22 with Isa. liii. 9.
Read the whole comment“…were given to Him both “the wicked for His burial,” even those who had strenuously maintained that His corpse had been stolen, “and the rich for His death,” even those who had redeemed Him from the treachery of Judas, as well as from the lying report of the soldiers that His body had been taken away.” — editor's note: See Isa. liii. 9.
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John Damascene
“Since our Lord Jesus Christ was without sin (for He committed no sin, He Who took away the sin of the world, nor was there any deceit found in His mouth) He was not subject to death, since death came into the world through sin.” — editor's note: Is. liii. 9; St. John i. 29.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“For those men died for their own sins, but Christ for the sins of others; for He did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth.” — editor's note: 1 Pet. ii. 22, quoted from Isa. liii. 9.
Read the whole comment“…unto God: and, that the righteous is taken out of the way of unrighteousness: and, His burial shall be in peace: and, I will give the wicked for His burial.” — editor's note: Is. liii. 9: they made His grave with the wicked (R.V.).
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis II.6Book II
“For to have hated wickedness is what the Scripture says of Him, that “He did no sin, neither was any guile found in His mouth,” and that “He was tempted in all things like as we are, without sin.”” — editor's note: Isa. liii. 9.
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Justin Martyr
“And that He would rise again, Isaiah himself said: ‘His burial has been taken away from the midst, and I will give the rich for His death.’” — editor's note: Isa. liii. 9.
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Hippolytus of Rome
- Hippolytus of Rome, Exegetical Fragments §33On the Psalms
“And again, an instrument having the source of its melodious sound in its upper parts, may be taken as like the body of Christ and His saints—the only instrument that maintains rectitude; “for He did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.”” — editor's note: Isa. liii. 9. [Vol. i. cap. iv. p. 50.]
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Augustine of Hippo
“For those soldiers who watched His sepulchre of whom Isaiah spake, “I will appoint the wicked for His burial” (for they were wicked men, and would not speak the truth, and being bribed they disseminated a lie), consider what “vanity” they spake.” — editor's note: Isa. liii. 9. St. Augustin, Ponam malos pro sepulturâ ejus. Vulgate, Dabit impios, etc.
Read the whole commentThe 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
“Without wickedness: that which another Prophet says: “guile was not found in His mouth” ( Isa. liii. 9 ), that is, [He is] not crafty.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“This also Esaias declareth, “He shall give the wicked in return for His burial” ( Isa. liii. 9 , LXX.); and David, “Then shall He speak unto them in His wrath” ( Ps. ii. 5 ); and Christ Himself, “Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.” ( Matt. xxiii. 38.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And the prophet too from the first had said that “He did no sin.”” — editor's note: Isa. liii. 9.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And He bare the sins of many, and was delivered for their offences.”” — editor's note: Isa. liii. 7–9, 12.
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Cross-references · 16
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 97.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §33.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §33.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.27.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §33.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.27.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 97.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §33.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 97.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 97.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 97.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 97.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 97.
Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §33.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion III.22.
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