Then, the Glory of the Lord {\cf2\super [373]} \par will be revealed (shown).\par And together, all people\par will see the Lord’s Glory.\par Yes, the Lord himself said these things!”\par
Isaiah 53:1 - Easy To Read Version Who really believed the things we announced? Who really accepted the Lord’s punishment? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition WHO HAS believed (trusted in, relied upon, and clung to) our message [of that which was revealed to us]? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been disclosed? [John 12:38-41; Rom. 10:16.] American Standard Version (1901) Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed? Common English Bible Who can believe what we have heard, and for whose sake has the LORD’s arm been revealed? Catholic Public Domain Version Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version WHO hath believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? |
Then, the Glory of the Lord {\cf2\super [373]} \par will be revealed (shown).\par And together, all people\par will see the Lord’s Glory.\par Yes, the Lord himself said these things!”\par
Arm (power) of the Lord, wake up!\par Wake up! Be strong!\par Use your strength\par like you did a long time ago,\par like you have from ancient times.\par You are the power that defeated Rahab.\par You defeated the Dragon. {\cf2\super [418]} \par
The Lord will show his holy strength\par to all the nations.\par All the faraway countries will see\par how God saves his people.\par
The Lord looked and was surprised\par that he could find no person\par to stand and speak for the people.\par So the Lord used his own power\par and his own goodness,\par and the Lord saved the people.\par
The Lord made a promise.\par The Lord used his own power as proof.\par And the Lord will use his power\par to keep that promise.\par
Then Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. I praise you because you have hidden these things from the wise and smart people. But you have shown these things to people that are like little children.
Jesus answered, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah. No person taught you that. My Father in heaven showed you who I am.
Then Jesus talked to the twelve apostles {\cf2\super [292]} alone. Jesus said to them, “Listen! We are going to Jerusalem. Everything that God told the prophets {\cf2\super [293]} to write about the Son of Man {\cf2\super [294]} will happen!
Some people did accept him. They believed in him. He gave something to those people who believed. He gave them the right to become children of God.
John came to tell people about the Light (Christ). Through John all people could \{hear about the Light and\} believe.
This was to make clear the full meaning of what Isaiah the prophet {\cf2\super [204]} said:
The teaching about the cross seems foolish to those people that are lost. But to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
But Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God to those people that God has called (chosen)—Jews and Greeks (non-Jews).