Russell Brand Finally Identifies Bible Passage He Searched for During Court Battle
Russell Brand has revealed the Bible verse he struggled to recall during a live interview while facing multiple rape and sexual assault charges. On Sunday, Brand shared a video on April 26 showing the marked passage from Isaiah 43:18-19, which he says resonated with him while appearing in a UK Crown Court.
The 50-year-old former comedian and actor faced intense scrutiny after fumbling for nearly 90 seconds during a April 24 interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored when asked to name a specific Bible verse he was reading in court. His Bible had been confiscated during the February hearing, and Brand initially could not recall the passage under pressure—an incident that quickly went viral and drew widespread commentary online.
In the newly shared video, Brand explains the intense, isolating experience of sitting “in the dark in a court accused of really heavy stuff” inside a glass box. Brand emphasized, “I’m not sure if I found it right there in that moment but this was the verse I was looking at that day.”
Powerful Verse Highlights ‘New Beginning’ Amid Trial Turmoil
Brand read aloud from Isaiah 43:18-19: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
