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Matthew 8

Matthew 8:17

Jesus Heals at Peter’s House · Matthew 8:14–17
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Translations

Modern
This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
Traditional
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
Literal
…so that it might be fulfilled, that having been spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He Himself took our infirmities, and carried the diseases.”
Latin
…ut adimpleretur quod dictum est per Isaiam prophetam, dicentem: Ipse infirmitates nostras accepit: et ægrotationes nostras portavit.

Original

Greek
English
This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”

Notes

Matthew 8:17

He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases: When he took on the sins of humanity, the Messiah also carried our sickness (infirmities and diseases). Diseases exist because sin is in the world. One effect of Jesus taking our sin on the cross is physical healing (1 Peter 2:24). When Jesus healed people and cast out evil spirits, he showed that he is the Messiah (God's chosen one) as Scripture promised (see Matthew 11:2–6; 12:28; 1 Corinthians 11:29–30; James 5:13–16).

Matthew 8:16–17

Jesus has authority to heal every disease and rule over every demon.

Matthew 8:1–9:34

Here, the kingdom of God appears with supernatural power (see Matthew 4:23–25; 11:2–6). It reaches people who were previously excluded from God's blessings. This included:

  • non-Jewish people,

  • lepers,

  • blind people,

  • sick women,

  • people possessed by demons,

  • tax collectors,

  • those with long-term bleeding, and

  • the dead.

Jesus showed compassion to people in need. But the religious leaders reacted with anger and opposition. Jesus called his followers to respond with faith and to walk in discipleship (living as his learners and followers).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Jesus and Satan

Events

Parallels

Mark 1:29–34 Luke 4:38–41

People

Isaiah: Prophet during reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah

Glossary

Body of Christ Foreknowledge Gospel of Matthew Heal, Healing Jesus Christ John the Baptist Miracle

Topics

Illness Jesus, the Christ: Compassion of Jesus, the Christ: Heals Peter's Mother-In-Law (At Capernaum) Jesus, the Christ: Love of Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of Heals Demoniacs Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Heals Peter's Mother-In-Law Quotations and Allusions in the New Testament From, and To, the Old Testament Sickness: Christ Compassionate Those In