I. The great work which the Servant carries on.

It consists in giving or imparting righteousness. It seems to me that it is out of place to be too narrow here in interpreting so as to draw distinctions between righteousness imparted and righteousness bestowed. We should rather take the general idea of making righteous, making, in fact, like Himself.

Note that this is the work which is Christ's characteristic one. All thoughts of His blessings to the world which omit that are imperfect.