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Matthew 8:17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases."

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(Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: &#8220He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This fulfilled the word of the Lord through the prophet Isaiah, who said, &#8220;He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: &#8220;He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: &#8220;He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />so that it might be fulfilled that having been spoken through the prophet Isaiah, saying, "He Himself took our infirmities, and bore our diseases."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare <i>our</i> sicknesses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: &#8220; He Himself took our infirmities And bore <i>our</i> sicknesses.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>This happened</i> so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled: &#8220;HE HIMSELF TOOK OUR ILLNESSES AND CARRIED AWAY OUR DISEASES.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: &#8220HE HIMSELF TOOK OUR INFIRMITIES AND CARRIED AWAY OUR DISEASES.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />in order that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, &#8220;HE HIMSELF TOOK OUR INFIRMITIES, AND CARRIED AWAY OUR DISEASES.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />in order to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, &#8220;HE HIMSELF TOOK OUR INFIRMITIES AND CARRIED AWAY OUR DISEASES.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />so that He fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: &#8220;HE HIMSELF TOOK OUR INFIRMITIES [upon Himself] AND CARRIED AWAY OUR DISEASES.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: He himself took our weaknesses and carried our diseases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: He Himself took our weaknesses and carried our diseases. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: Himself took our infirmities, and bare our diseases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So God's promise came true, just as the prophet Isaiah had said, "He healed our diseases and made us well." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our diseases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/8.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />So what the prophet Isaiah had said came true: "He took away our weaknesses and removed our diseases."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He did this to make come true what the prophet Isaiah had said, "He himself took our sickness and carried away our diseases." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This was to fulfill what was declared by the prophet Isaiah when he said, "It was he who took our illnesses away and removed our diseases." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: ?He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In this way what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled: "He took our weaknesses and carried our diseases." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, "He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, He himself took our infirmities, and bore our sicknesses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />in order that this prediction of the Prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, "He took on Him our weaknesses, and bore the burden of our diseases."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, &#8220;He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.&#8221; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, &#8220;He took our sicknesses Himself, and bore the diseases.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />so that it might be fulfilled that having been spoken through the prophet Isaiah, saying, "He Himself took our infirmities, and bore our diseases."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, 'Himself took our infirmities, and the sicknesses he did bear.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />So that that spoken by Esaias the prophet was completed, saying. He took our weakness, and lifted up diseases.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the prophet Isaias, saying: He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />in order to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah, saying, &#8220;He took our infirmities, and he carried away our diseases.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />to fulfill what had been said by Isaiah the prophet: &#8220;He took away our infirmities and bore our diseases.&#8221; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah, &#8220;He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.&#8221;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, might be fulfilled, who said, He will take our afflictions and bear our sickness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />So that would be fulfilled which was said by Isaiah the Prophet, who said: &#8220;He will take our pains and he will bear our sicknesses.&#8221;<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />that the word might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: He himself took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />in order that the word spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, He took our infirmities, and carried our sicknesses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet, ?Himself he took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.?<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />whereby was fulfilled what Esaias the prophet said, "Himself took our infirmities, and bare, our diseases."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />in order that this prediction of the Prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, "He took on Him our weaknesses, and bore the burden of our diseases."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "Himself took our infirmities, and bore our sicknesses."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, He took our infirmities himself, and bore <i>our</i> diseases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/8-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=1906" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/8.htm">Jesus Heals at Peter's House</a></span><br>&#8230;<span class="reftext">16</span>When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3704.htm" title="3704: hop&#333;s (Conj) -- From hos and pos; what(-ever) how, i.e. In the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual).">This was</a> <a href="/greek/4137.htm" title="4137: pl&#275;r&#333;th&#275; (V-ASP-3S) -- From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc.">to fulfill</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">what</a> <a href="/greek/2046.htm" title="2046: rh&#275;then (V-APP-NNS) -- Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.">was spoken</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">through</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4396.htm" title="4396: proph&#275;tou (N-GMS) -- From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.">prophet</a> <a href="/greek/2268.htm" title="2268: &#274;saiou (N-GMS) -- Isaiah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hesaias, an Israelite.">Isaiah:</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legontos (V-PPA-GMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: elaben (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. ">&#8220;He took on</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: Autos (PPro-NM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: h&#275;m&#333;n (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">our</a> <a href="/greek/769.htm" title="769: astheneias (N-AFP) -- From asthenes; feebleness; by implication, malady; morally, frailty.">infirmities</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/941.htm" title="941: ebastasen (V-AIA-3S) -- Perhaps remotely derived from the base of basis; to lift, literally or figuratively.">carried</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">our</a> <a href="/greek/3554.htm" title="3554: nosous (N-AFP) -- A disease, malady, sickness. Of uncertain affinity; a malady.">diseases.&#8221;</a> </span> <span class="reftext">18</span>When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4</a></span><br />Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm">1 Peter 2:24</a></span><br />He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. &#8220;By His stripes you are healed.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a></span><br />But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-11.htm">Isaiah 53:11</a></span><br />After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-12.htm">Isaiah 53:12</a></span><br />Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-24.htm">Matthew 4:24</a></span><br />News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-32.htm">Mark 1:32-34</a></span><br />That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed, / and the whole town gathered at the door. / And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-40.htm">Luke 4:40-41</a></span><br />At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them. / Demons also came out of many people, shouting, &#8220;You are the Son of God!&#8221; But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a></span><br />The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, &#8220;Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-6.htm">Romans 5:6-8</a></span><br />For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. / Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. / But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-3.htm">Romans 15:3</a></span><br />For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: &#8220;The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a></span><br />God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13</a></span><br />Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: &#8220;Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-28.htm">Hebrews 9:28</a></span><br />so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-5.htm">1 John 3:5</a></span><br />But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bore our sicknesses.</p><p class="hdg">it might.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/1-22.htm">Matthew 1:22</a></b></br> Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/2-15.htm">Matthew 2:15,23</a></b></br> And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son&#8230; </p><p class="hdg">Himself.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4</a></b></br> Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm">1 Peter 2:24</a></b></br> Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zephaniah/2-14.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/matthew/7-19.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-3.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/malachi/1-13.htm">Burden</a> <a href="/matthew/4-1.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/matthew/4-24.htm">Diseases</a> <a href="/matthew/4-14.htm">Esaias</a> <a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Fulfil</a> <a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Fulfill</a> <a href="/matthew/5-18.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Infirmities</a> <a href="/matthew/4-14.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/matthew/6-16.htm">Order</a> <a href="/matthew/4-24.htm">Pains</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-9.htm">Prediction</a> <a href="/matthew/4-14.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-15.htm">Sicknesses</a> <a href="/matthew/6-22.htm">True.</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-15.htm">Weaknesses</a> <a href="/matthew/8-16.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/14-51.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/matthew/10-18.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/matthew/13-26.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/matthew/11-30.htm">Burden</a> <a href="/matthew/14-11.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/mark/1-34.htm">Diseases</a> <a href="/matthew/12-17.htm">Esaias</a> <a href="/matthew/12-17.htm">Fulfil</a> <a href="/matthew/12-17.htm">Fulfill</a> <a href="/matthew/12-17.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/luke/5-15.htm">Infirmities</a> <a href="/matthew/12-17.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/matthew/8-18.htm">Order</a> <a href="/matthew/24-8.htm">Pains</a> <a href="/matthew/21-4.htm">Prediction</a> <a href="/matthew/10-41.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/mark/3-15.htm">Sicknesses</a> <a href="/matthew/12-17.htm">True.</a> <a href="/romans/8-26.htm">Weaknesses</a> <a href="/matthew/11-2.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/8-1.htm">Jesus cleanses the leper;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/8-5.htm">heals the centurion's servant,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/8-14.htm">Peter's mother in law,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/8-16.htm">and many others;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/8-18.htm">shows the cost of following him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/8-23.htm">stills the storm on the sea;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/8-28.htm">drives the demons out of two men possessed;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/8-31.htm">and tells them to go into the pigs.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The reference to Isaiah highlights the continuity between the Old and New Testaments, showing that Jesus' actions were part of God's redemptive plan. Isaiah was a major prophet whose writings are often seen as messianic, pointing to the coming of a savior. This connection underscores the divine authority and mission of Jesus.<p><b>&#8220;He took up our infirmities</b><br>This part of the verse refers to Jesus' role as a healer and His compassion for human suffering. The term "infirmities" can be understood as physical illnesses or weaknesses, which Jesus addressed through His healing miracles. This action is not only a demonstration of His power but also a fulfillment of the messianic expectation that the Messiah would bring restoration and healing. It reflects the holistic nature of Jesus' ministry, addressing both spiritual and physical needs.<p><b>and carried our diseases.&#8221;</b><br>The imagery of carrying diseases suggests a deeper theological significance, pointing to the concept of substitutionary atonement. Just as Jesus physically healed the sick, He also bore the weight of human sin and suffering on the cross. This phrase echoes the Suffering Servant motif found in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, where the servant bears the iniquities of others. It highlights Jesus' sacrificial love and His willingness to take on the burdens of humanity, ultimately leading to spiritual healing and redemption.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>Central figure in the Gospel of Matthew, performing miracles and fulfilling Old Testament prophecies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophet_isaiah.htm">Prophet Isaiah</a></b><br>An Old Testament prophet whose writings include prophecies about the Messiah, quoted here in Matthew.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/capernaum.htm">Capernaum</a></b><br>A town where Jesus performed many miracles, including healing the sick, as described in the surrounding context of <a href="/bsb/matthew/8.htm">Matthew 8</a>.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sick_and_afflicted.htm">The Sick and Afflicted</a></b><br>Individuals who were healed by Jesus, demonstrating His compassion and divine authority.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/matthew_the_evangelist.htm">Matthew the Evangelist</a></b><br>The author of the Gospel, who connects Jesus' actions to Old Testament prophecies.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>Jesus' healing ministry is a direct fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy, affirming His identity as the Messiah.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassion_of_christ.htm">Compassion of Christ</a></b><br>Jesus' willingness to heal the sick demonstrates His deep compassion and love for humanity, encouraging us to trust in His care.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_and_physical_healing.htm">Spiritual and Physical Healing</a></b><br>While Jesus healed physical ailments, His ultimate mission was to address the root of human suffering&#8212;sin. This calls us to seek both physical and spiritual healing in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_faith.htm">Role of Faith</a></b><br>The healings in <a href="/bsb/matthew/8.htm">Matthew 8</a> often involved an element of faith, reminding us of the importance of faith in receiving God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ's_authority.htm">Christ's Authority</a></b><br>Jesus' ability to heal and fulfill prophecy underscores His divine authority, calling us to submit to His lordship in every area of our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'he_took_our_infirmities'_mean.htm">What does "He took our infirmities" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_should_non-christians_trust_the_bible.htm">If Christians reject other religious texts as unreliable, why should non-Christians accept the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_great_falling_away.htm">What does 'He took our infirmities' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'i_will_never_cast_out'_mean.htm">What was the purpose of Jesus' miracles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">Himself took our infirmities.</span>--The citation is interesting as showing St. Matthew's way of dealing with Messianic prophecies. We see in Isaiah 53 throughout a picture of our Lord's spiritual work of redemption, and the words quoted are almost the cardinal text for the special view of the atonement, which sees in the sufferings of Christ the freely accepted penalty that was due for the transgressions of mankind. The Evangelist, with the memory of that evening present to his mind, saw them fulfilled in this removal of the "infirmities" and "sicknesses" that oppressed the bodies of men. It was not merely that He came, as one of boundless wealth, who might scatter alms broadcast, but that He Himself "took" and "bore" the sufferings which He removed. He suffered with those He saw suffer. The power to heal was intimately connected with the intensity of His sympathy, and so was followed (as analogous works of love are followed in those who are most Christ-like in their lives) by weariness and physical exhaustion. What is related by St. Mark and St. Luke of our Lord's seeking out the refuge of solitude at the earliest dawn of the day that followed, is entirely in harmony with the view thus suggested.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - Matthew only. A summary statement of Christ's relation to diseases. <span class="cmt_word">That it might be fulfilled</span> (<span class="greek_word">o%pw plhrwqh = ""</span>); <a href="/matthew/2.htm">Matthew 2</a><span class="cmt_word">:</span>23, note. <span class="cmt_word">Which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities,</span> <span class="cmt_word">and bare our sicknesses;</span> <span class="accented">diseases</span> (Revised Version); <a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4</a>, from the Hebrew. <span class="accented">Took</span> (<span class="greek">&#x1f14;&#x3bb;&#x3b1;&#x3b2;&#x3b5;&#x3bd;</span>) regards the transference, the assumption; <span class="accented">bare</span> (<span class="greek">&#x1f10;&#x3b2;&#x1f71;&#x3c3;&#x3c4;&#x3b1;&#x3c3;&#x3b5;&#x3bd;</span>), the oppressiveness; <span class="accented">infirmities</span>, negative; <span class="accented">diseases</span>, positive. St. Matthew in this verse calls attention to two points. First, that prophecy had foretold that Christ would heal the sick. For this he might have adduced <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5, 6</a>, and similar passages; but as one verse will serve his double purpose, he prefers it. Secondly, that the method by which Christ did this was specially noteworthy. He did not perform miracles by magic (as is commonly asserted of him in the Talmud; cf. Laible, 'Jesus Christ in Talmud,' p. 44: Berlin, 1891),nor by the power of God exerted as it were externally on his behalf, nor by his own inherent Divine power, but by himself bearing the sicknesses that he removed. He wrought his miracles at his own expense,and that expense the greatest. The thought is far-reaching, and implies both that he bore the ultimate cause of sickness, the sin of the world (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>), and also that each miracle of healing meant for him a fresh realization of what bearing the sin of the world included. In other words, the passage in Isaiah, as interpreted by St. Matthew, refers, not only to the Passion as such, but also to Christ's suffering an earnest and a foretaste of it at each miracle. May not this have been in part the cause of his sigh at one miracle (<a href="/mark/7-34.htm">Mark 7:34</a>), and his deep emotion at another (<a href="/john/11-33.htm">John 11:33</a>)? Observe that this may be the complementary side of his experience recorded in <a href="/mark/5-30.htm">Mark 5:30</a> (parallel passage: <a href="/luke/8-46.htm">Luke 8:46</a>), that "power" went out of him. A miracle of healing, though performed in momentary unconsciousness of what was taking place, still necessitated personal contact with sin, which to Christ's whole nature meant moral effort. The utterance recorded by Origen, "For those that are sick! was sick, and' for those that hunger I suffered hunger, and for those that thirst I suffered thirst" (Bishop Westcott, 'Introd.,' Appendix C; Resch, 'Agmpha,' Log. 47), probably expresses the same thought as our verse, though in the language of <a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35, 36</a>. A similar idea seems to underlie the well-known saying of Talm. Bab., 'Sanh.,' 98b, with reference to Messiah, "The Leper of the house of Rabbi is his name; for it is said, 'Surely he hath berne our griefs, and carried our sorrows.'" On this and on Raymund Martini's false reading, "the Sick One," <span class="accented">vide</span> Dalman ('Leid. Mess.,' p. 36: 1888). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/8-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">This was</span><br /><span class="grk">&#8005;&#960;&#969;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(hop&#333;s)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3704.htm">Strong's 3704: </a> </span><span class="str2">From hos and pos; what(-ever) how, i.e. In the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to fulfill</span><br /><span class="grk">&#960;&#955;&#951;&#961;&#969;&#952;&#8135;</span> <span class="translit">(pl&#275;r&#333;th&#275;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4137.htm">Strong's 4137: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="grk">&#964;&#8056;</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was spoken</span><br /><span class="grk">&#8165;&#951;&#952;&#8050;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(rh&#275;then)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2046.htm">Strong's 2046: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through</span><br /><span class="grk">&#948;&#953;&#8048;</span> <span class="translit">(dia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">&#964;&#959;&#8166;</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prophet</span><br /><span class="grk">&#960;&#961;&#959;&#966;&#942;&#964;&#959;&#965;</span> <span class="translit">(proph&#275;tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4396.htm">Strong's 4396: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Isaiah:</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7976;&#963;&#945;&#912;&#959;&#965;</span> <span class="translit">(&#274;saiou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2268.htm">Strong's 2268: </a> </span><span class="str2">Isaiah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hesaias, an Israelite.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">&#8220;He took on</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7956;&#955;&#945;&#946;&#949;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(elaben)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">our</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7969;&#956;&#8182;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(h&#275;m&#333;n)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">infirmities,</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7936;&#963;&#952;&#949;&#957;&#949;&#943;&#945;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(astheneias)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_769.htm">Strong's 769: </a> </span><span class="str2">From asthenes; feebleness; by implication, malady; morally, frailty.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">&#954;&#945;&#8054;</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">carried</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7952;&#946;&#940;&#963;&#964;&#945;&#963;&#949;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(ebastasen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_941.htm">Strong's 941: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps remotely derived from the base of basis; to lift, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our</span><br /><span class="grk">&#964;&#8048;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(tas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">diseases.&#8221;</span><br /><span class="grk">&#957;&#972;&#963;&#959;&#965;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(nosous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3554.htm">Strong's 3554: </a> </span><span class="str2">A disease, malady, sickness. 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