Isaiah 50:8

New International Reader's Version

He is near. He will prove I haven’t done anything wrong. So who will bring charges against me? Let’s face each other in court! Who can bring charges against me? Let him come and face me!

Cross References

Job 13:19

Can others bring charges against me? If they can, I’ll keep quiet and die.

Psalm 119:151

But Lord, you are near. All your commands are true.

Exodus 22:9

Suppose you have an ox, donkey, sheep or clothing that does not belong to you. Or you have other property lost by someone else. And suppose someone says, ‘That belongs to me.’ Then both people must bring their case to the judges. The one the judges decide is guilty must pay back twice as much to the other person.

Isaiah 1:18

“Come. Let us settle this matter,” says the Lord. “Even though your sins are bright red, they will be as white as snow. Even though they are deep red, they will be white like wool.

Isaiah 41:1

The Lord says, “People who live on the islands, come and stand quietly in front of me. Let the nations gain new strength in order to state their case. Let them come forward and speak. Let us go to court and find out who is right.

Isaiah 41:21

The Lord says to the nations and their gods, “State your case.” Jacob’s King says to them, “Prove your case to me.

Isaiah 43:26

But let us go to court together. Remind me of what you have done. State your case. Prove to me that you are not guilty.

Isaiah 45:25

But the Lord will save all the people of Israel. And so they will boast about the Lord.

Isaiah 54:17

But no weapon used against you will succeed. People might bring charges against you. But you will prove that they are wrong. Those are the things I do for my servants. I make everything right for them,” announces the Lord.

Matthew 5:25

“Suppose someone has a claim against you and is taking you to court. Settle the matter quickly. Do this while you are still together on the way. If you don’t, you may be handed over to the judge. The judge may hand you over to the officer to be thrown into prison.

Deuteronomy 19:17

Then the two people in the case must stand in front of the Lord. They must stand in front of the priests and the judges who are in office at that time.

1 Timothy 3:16

There is no doubt that true godliness comes from this great mystery. Jesus came as a human being. The Holy Spirit proved that he was the Son of God. He was seen by angels. He was preached among the nations. People in the world believed in him. He was taken up to heaven in glory.

Revelation 12:10

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven. It said, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God have come. The authority of his Messiah has come. Satan, who brings charges against our brothers and sisters, has been thrown down. He brings charges against them in front of our God day and night.