Old Testament · KJV
Isaiah 53:5
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
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About this verse
From the Suffering Servant passage that Christians read as a prophecy of Christ's atoning death. This verse states the substitutionary nature of the cross — He was wounded so we could be healed. Central to Good Friday liturgy.