Isaiah 53:3

"For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no good looks or majesty. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him."

Key Reflection

This passage portrays the Messiah's humble beginnings and appearance, emphasizing his unassuming nature despite his divine origin. It underscores how his lowly status would make Him unappealing to those expecting a glorious deliverer, highlighting the paradox of his mission.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

He is despised -This requires no explanation; and it needs no comment to show that it was fulfilled. The Redeemer was eminently the object of contempt and scorn alike by the Pharisees, the Sadducees, and the Romans. In his life on earth it was so; in his death it was still so; and since then, his name and person have been extensively the object of contempt. Nothing is a more striking fulfillment of this than the conduct of the Jews at the present day. The very name of Jesus of Nazareth excites contempt; and they join with their fathers who rejected him in heaping on him every term indicative of scorn.

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