Matthew 8:17

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

This was in order to fulfill what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, [Isa. 53:4], “[He] Himself took [care of] our [physical] weaknesses and carried [away] our diseases.”

Cross References

1 Peter 2:24

Jesus took upon Himself our sins [when] His body was placed upon the cross so that we, [through] dying to [i.e., giving up] the sinful life, would live for righteousness. You were healed [from your sins] by His being brutally treated.

Matthew 1:22

Now all this happened in order to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet [Isaiah 7:14], saying,

Matthew 2:23

and settled in a town called Nazareth, so that it could fulfill what was spoken by the prophets [Isa. 11:1 in the Hebrew text] that Jesus would be called a Nazarene.

Matthew 2:15

They stayed there until Herod died, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled, saying [Hosea 11:1], “I [i.e., God] called my Son out of Egypt.”

Mark 1:32

When evening came and the sun had set, they brought to Jesus all those who were sick and those dominated by evil spirits.

Luke 4:40

And when the sun was setting, everyone who had friends or relatives who were sick with various diseases brought them to Jesus and He placed His hands on each one of them and healed them.

2 Corinthians 12:10

So, I am pleased to [endure] weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions and difficulties, [all] for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak [physically], then I am strong [spiritually].