John Trapp on Isaiah 53:2

Ver. 2. For he ſhall grow up before him as a tender plant] His beginning ſhall be mean and deſpicable. See chap. 11.1. with the Notes. God hid his Son under the Carpenters ſon:Humilis Chriſti proſapia nocatur. this the Jews much ſtumbled at, Matth. 13.55, 57. Luke 24.1. Joh. 7.27, 41, 53. 1 Cor. 1.23. that Chriſt ſhould come without ſightly ſhew or ſtate. But they ſhould have known that his Kingdom is not of this world. Some of their Rabbines can ſay In regno Meſſiae nihil mundanum.

He hath no form or comlineſs] How could he (ſay) when his fair face was covered ſanguine, ſputo ſpinis lacrymis, with blood black and blew, ſwelths, ſpettle, tears, ſcratches, ſo that Pilat wondering at it, ſaid Behold the man? q. d. he is not dealt with as a man: but being in greateſt miſery he deſerveth to be pittied.

And when we ſhall ſee him] Here the Prophet taketh upon him the perſon of a carnal Jew, who judged of Chriſt according to his outward appearance, Joh. 7.24. But what ſaith the Chaldee Proverb? Ne spectes cantharum vel urceum, ſed id quod in eo eſt: Look not on the pitcher, but on the liquor, that is contained in it.

And when we ſhall ſee him there is no beauty] Heb. And we ſhall ſee him and no ſight or ſightlineſs.

That we ſhould deſire him] And yet he was a Man of deſires, yea the deſire of all Nations, Hag. 2.7. all over deſirable, Cant. 5.16. but ſo he is only to ſuch as have their ſenſes exerciſed to diſcern good and evil, Heb. 5. ult.