Matthew 8:17 meaning and explanation
This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
Matthew 8:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Matthew, writing for a largely Jewish audience, quotes Isaiah 53:4 to explain the healings and exorcisms that filled the evening at Peter's house in Capernaum. The Greek verb for "took on" carries the sense of bearing a burden, and "carried" pictures lifting a load.
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