Does Jesus Fit Isaiah 53? Detail by Detail (With the Hebrew)

An Ethiopian official read Isaiah 53 in his chariot and asked, “Of whom speaketh the prophet this? Of himself, or of some other man?” (Acts 8:34). In this last part of our five-part study we put nine details of the poem beside the Gospels and the Hebrew, check the KJV, NKJV, NIV and ESV, give Christianity the point where it fits, and show you where the Gospels and the Hebrew part ways. Plus: Mark 15:28, is it in your Bible? You'll see how the New Testament uses this poem (Matthew 8:17, Acts 8, 1 Peter 2:22), nine details marked as fits, debatable or doesn't fit (the silence, counted with transgressors, the grave with the rich, despised, pierced, intercession, offspring, long days, the spoil), two verses your Bible may carry that the oldest manuscripts don't (Mark 15:28 and Luke 23:34a), the best Christian answer, and what the Hebrew Bible says the Messiah will do (Isaiah 2:4, 11:12, Jeremiah 23, Ezekiel 37, Maimonides). Series “Isaiah 53” · part 5 of 5 This channel doesn't exist to mock anyone: we read the text in its original Hebrew and Greek so you can check it yourself. Subscribe to The Root of Truth — What the Bible Says:    / @therootoftruth1   CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 1:18 1. How the New Testament uses this poem 3:14 2. The board, detail by detail 8:40 3. The result 9:35 4. The best Christian answer 11:37 Close: back to the chariot VERSES ON SCREEN (in order of appearance) • Isaiah 53:7 · KJV — “…yet he opened not his mouth.” • Isaiah 53:9 · KJV — “And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death.” • Isaiah 53:10 · KJV — “…he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days.” • Deuteronomy 17:20 · KJV — “…that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children.” • Isaiah 2:4 · KJV — “…nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” • Isaiah 49:6 · KJV — “I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles.” YOUR BIBLE VS. THE HEBREW (comparisons in this video): Matthew 8:17 · Isaiah 53:4 · Acts 8:33 · Romans 15:21 · Isaiah 53:9 to 1 Peter 2:22 · Isaiah 53:5 · Isaiah 53:9 · Luke 23:34a · Mark 15:28 · Isaiah 53:10 Important: English Bibles don't all translate these passages the same way. Compare with the original: https://www.sefaria.org (Hebrew) · https://biblehub.com/interlinear/ (Greek) Have an objection? Leave it in the comments, respectfully. We'll answer it. Credits: Hebrew text: Sefaria, «Miqra according to the Masorah» (CC BY-SA 4.0). King James Version (public domain). NIV® © Biblica, ESV® © Crossway, NKJV © Thomas Nelson (brief quotations for commentary). Textual notes on Mark 15:28 and Luke 23:34 after Metzger, A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament. Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, Laws of Kings and Wars 11:4 (Touger translation, Moznaim); Targum Jonathan (Sefaria). Original music. Images, animation and voice created with AI. Educational content about biblical texts. We respect all people and beliefs. #Bible #Isaiah53 #Torah