1Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
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Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. …
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-4)We are sure that these verses are to be understood of Christ, for the evangelist tells us expressly that in him this prophecy was fulfilled, Matt. 12:17-21. Behold with an eye of faith, behold and observe, behold and admire, my servant, whom I uphold . Let the Old-Testament saints behold and remember him. Now what must we behold and consider concerning him? I. The Father’s concern for him and rela…
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