Jesus laid down his life. He willingly did it. He was teased and challenged. The people told him to prove he was God in the flesh. Never forget that his purpose was to DIE. If he saved himself then there would be no sacrifice for our sins.
Like a young plant or a root
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]that sprouts in dry ground,
the servant grew up
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]obeying the Lord.
He wasn’t some handsome king.
Nothing about the way he looked
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]made him attractive to us.
3[bless and do not curse]He was hated and rejected;
his life was filled with sorrow
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]and terrible suffering.
No one wanted to look at him.
We despised him and said,
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]“He is a nobody!”
4[bless and do not curse]He suffered and endured
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]great pain for us,
but we thought his suffering
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]was punishment from God.
5[bless and do not curse]He was wounded and crushed
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]because of our sins;
by taking our punishment,
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]he made us completely well.
6[bless and do not curse]All of us were like sheep
Like a young plant or a root
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]that sprouts in dry ground,
the servant grew up
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]obeying the Lord.
He wasn’t some handsome king.
Nothing about the way he looked
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]made him attractive to us.
3[bless and do not curse]He was hated and rejected;
his life was filled with sorrow
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]and terrible suffering.
No one wanted to look at him.
We despised him and said,
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]“He is a nobody!”
4[bless and do not curse]He suffered and endured
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]great pain for us,
but we thought his suffering
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]was punishment from God.
5[bless and do not curse]He was wounded and crushed
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]because of our sins;
by taking our punishment,
[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]he made us completely well.
6[bless and do not curse]All of us were like sheep