"He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.
Like one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Surely he took up our infirmities
and carried our sorrows,
yet we considered him stricken by God,
smitten by him, and afflicted.

But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed."

-Isaiah 53:3-5

I love this whole chapter... it is so beautiful. How precious and almost inconceiveable to think of the One who will not break a bruised reed allowing Himself to be bruised and crushed for us!

"Yet we considered Him stricken by God" we turned our heads, we mocked and jeered. We cast lots for His clothing - meanwhile He was forfeiting His holy sinless life for our wretchedly corrupt lives.

What a picture of love!