Isaiah 50:6 · KJV
“I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.”
— Isaiah 50:6
The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
Isaiah 50 — Context
The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to {him that is} weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
5The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
6I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
7For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
8{He is} near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who {is} mine adversary? let him come near to me. {mine...: Heb. the master of my cause?}
Cross References
Matthew 26:67
Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
Mark 14:65
And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
Mark 15:19
And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing {their} knees worshipped him.
Matthew 27:30
And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
Luke 22:63-64
And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote {him}.
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. {wounded: or, tormented} {stripes: Heb. bruise}
Lamentations 3:30
He giveth {his} cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
John 18:22
And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? {with...: or, with a rod}