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To whom was Isaiah referring in Isaiah 53?

To whom was Isaiah referring in Isaiah 53?

I already asked a variant of this question at Christianity.SE.

Consider Isaiah 53:4-6 (NIV), which is commonly interpreted as a prophecy that the Messiah would die for the sins of the world:

4Surely he took up our pain
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What is John 1:33 directly referring to?

What is John 1:33 directly referring to?

John 1:33 (NASB):

I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’

What is this verse direct…