He was despised and rejected by men,

a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.

Like one from whome 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.

We all, like sheep, have gone

astray,

each of us has turned to his own

way;

and the LORD has laid on him

the iniquity of us all.

He was oppressed and afflicted,

yet he did not open his mouth;

he was led like a lamb to the

slaughter,

and as a sheep before the shearers

is silent,

so he did not open his mouth.

By opression and judgement he

was taken away.

And who can speak of his

descendants?

For he was cut off from the land of

the living;

for the transgressions of my people

he was stricken.

He was assigned a grave with the

wicked,

and with the rich in his death,

though he had done no violence,

nor was any deceit in his mouth.

YET IT WAS THE LORD'S WILL TO

CRUSH HIM AND CAUSE HIM TO SUFFER,

and though the LORD makes his life a guilt offering,

he will see his offspring and prolong

his days,

and the will of the LORD will prosper in his hand.

think about what you just read..there will be a follow up tomorrow.