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The Suffering Servant, No Deceit in His Mouth

Written: ~700 BCFulfilled: ~AD 30

Isaiah's Servant was sinless and without deceit, Peter quotes this to describe Jesus's perfect innocence.

Prophecy & Fulfillment

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 53:9

"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."

New Testament Fulfillment

1 Peter 2:22

""He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.""

Commentary

Peter quotes Isaiah 53:9 in the context of suffering unjustly, holding up Jesus as the example of innocent suffering. Pilate declared Jesus innocent three times; Judas confessed he had betrayed innocent blood; even a criminal on the cross acknowledged Jesus had done nothing wrong.