The Messiah would be justified by His righteousness.
OT Prophecy NT Fulfillment
Isaiah 50:8
"He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me?  let us stand together: who is mine adversary?  let him come near to me."
1 Timothy 3:16
"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."
Romans 8:32-34
"[32] He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? [33] Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. [34] Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us."

Tanakh - Neviim - Isaiah 50:8

"He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand up together; who is mine adversary? let him come near to me."

 Hebrew OT - Isaiah 50:8

יטפשמ לעב-ימ דחי הדמענ יתא בירי-ימ יקידצמ בורק
.ילא שגי

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