21 He did no wrong. And he told no lie.

22 When people said wrong things to him, he did not say wrong things to them. When he was punished, he did not say, I will do something to you! But he trusted in God who judges what is right.

23 Christ in his own body took the wrong things we have done to the cross. He did this so that we would stop our bad ways and live right. Because he was punished, you were healed.

24 Like lost sheep, you were going away from God. But now you have come back to the one who takes care of you and helps you.