scripture
"He was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed."
Source
Isaiah 53 — The Suffering Servant
Isaiah 53:5 (ESV)
Author
Isaiah tradition
Date
c. 6th century BCE
Credibility & evidentiary value

Hebrew prophetic text. Christians read it messianically; Jewish tradition often reads the servant as Israel. Interpretation is contested.

Citation · Chicago

Isaiah 53:5 (ESV). The English Standard Version (Wheaton: Crossway, 2001).

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