Does "humbled himself and opened not his mouth" describe Jesus?
Isaiah 53:7 says that the suffering servant "humbled himself and opened not his mouth" as a lamb about to be slaughtered or a sheep dumb before its shearers. Does this describe Jesus' behavior at his trials? Answer: Jesus' claim to be the Messiah was the accusation placed against him before the Sanhedrin and Pilate. To the charge of his messianic claim, Jesus Answered both the Jewish authorities and Pilate in a forceful manner (John 18:19-23, 33-37). The statement: "Therefore Pilate entered
Zalman Kravitz