Isaiah, Chapter 50, verses 4-9
1 Christ showeth that the dereliction of the Jews is not to be imputed to him, by his ability to save, 5 by his obedience in that work, 7 and by his confidence in that assistanceMatthew, Chapter 26, verses 14-25
14 Judas selleth him, 17 Christ eateth the Passover, instituteth his holy supper26
26:15 They bargained with him for thirty pieces of silver - (About three pounds fifteen shillings sterling; or sixteen dollars sixty - seven cents,) the price of a slave, Exo 21:32.
26:17 On the first day of unleavened bread - Being Thursday, the fourteenth day of the first month, Exo 12:6, Exo 12:15. Mar 14:12 Luk 22:7
26:18 The Master saith, My time is at hand - That is, the time of my suffering.
26:23 He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish - Which it seems Judas was doing at that very time. This dish was a vessel full of vinegar, wherein they dipped their bitter herbs.
26:24 The Son of man goeth through sufferings to glory, as it is written of him - Yet this is no excuse for him that betrayeth him: miserable will that man be: it had been good for that man if he had not been born - May not the same be said of every man that finally perishes? But who can reconcile this, if it were true of Judas alone, with the doctrine of universal salvation?
26:25 Thou hast said - That is, it is as thou hast said.
50 The dereliction of the Jews is not of Christ; for he hath power to save, Isa 50:1-4.
And was obedient in that work, and God is present with him, Isa 50:5-9.
An exhortation not to trust in ourselves, but in God, Isa 50:10-11.
50:4 Given me - This and the following passages may be in some sort understood of the prophet Isaiah, but they are far more evidently and eminently verified in Christ, and indeed seem to be meant directly of him.The tongue - All ability of speaking plainly, and convincingly, and persuasively. Weary - Burdened with the sense of his, deplorable condition. Wakeneth - Me, from time to time, and continually.To hear - He by his Divine power assists me to the practice of all his commands and my duties, with all attention and diligence.
50:6 I gave - I patiently yielded up myself to those who smote me.
50:8 Justifieth - God will clear up my righteousness, and shew by many and mighty signs and wonders, that I lived and died his faithful servant.Let him come - l am conscious of mine own innocency, and I know that God will give sentence for me.
50:9 They - Mine accusers and enemies. The moth - Shall be cut off and consumed by a secret curse.