04 20 Isaiah 53. 1-12 Why did the Messiah have to die? The Old Testament tells us about the servant of the cross, the suffering on the cross, and the satisfaction from the cross. Our passage tells us that not only that the Messiah had to die, but also why He had to die – to bear the sins of all. Tragedy was turned to triumph when He rose again on the third day satisfying the demands of a holy and just God so that through our faith we might have eternal life.