(Isa. 53:7; refer to Latter-day Commentary on The New Testament, Pinegar - Bassett - Earl, 366–79)
We may understand from these words that He was trampled down by abuse of power and authority vested in the Jewish Hierarch. Seventy-one of its elders and wise men formed a council known as the Sanhedrin which, under their Roman conquerors, had complete jurisdiction over the religious, civil, and criminal affairs of the people. They sought to crush Him, and scatter His followers.
He was afflicted. This same Sanhedrin which oppressed Him, not only permitted Him to be abused, (–their duty was to protect Him–) but also, its members joined in the cries against Him, and suffered Him to be wounded. They heaped sorrows (pains) upon Him that amounted to physical calumny… .
Dr. Adam Clarke in his Commentary on the Old Testament … , gives one example of the many customs to which Jesus had an appeal, but of it He had not benefit. Dr. Clarke says:
A learned friend has communicated to me the following passages from the Mishna, and the Gemara of Babylon, as leading to a satisfactory explication of this difficult place. It is said in the former, that before anyone was punished for a capital crime, proclamation was made before the prisoner by the public crier, in these words: “Whosoever knows any thing of this man’s innocence, let him come and declare it.” … On which passage the Gemara of Babylon adds, that before the death of Jesus this proclamation was made for forty days; but no defence could be found.” On which words Lardner observes: “It is truly surprising to see such falsities, contrary to well-known facts.” … The report is certainly false; but this false report is founded on the supposition that there was such a custom, and so far confirms the account given from the Mishna. The Mishna was composed in the middle of the second century according to Prideaux; Lardner ascribes it to the year of Christ 180.
Casaubon has a quotation from Maimonides which further confirms this account: … “It was customary when sentence of death was passed upon a criminal, and he was led out from the seat of judgment to the place of punishment, a crier went before, and spoke as follows:–’This man is going to suffer death by ___________because he has transgressed by ____________such a transgression, in such a place, in such a time; and the witnesses against him are ______________He who may know any thing relative to his innocence, let him come and speak in his behalf.” … No proclamation was made for any person to bear witness to the innocence and character of Jesus; nor did any one voluntarily step forth to give this attestation to it.
(George Reynolds and Janne M. Sjodahl, Commentary on the Book of Mormon, ed. Philip C. Reynolds, 7 vols. [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1955–1961], 2:161–62.)