17 This was to fulfill(A) what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

“He took up our infirmities
    and bore our diseases.”[a](B)

The Cost of Following Jesus(C)

18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake.(D) 19 Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 8:17 Isaiah 53:4 (see Septuagint)

17 (A)This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: (B)“He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

The Cost of Following Jesus

18 Now (C)when Jesus saw a crowd around him, (D)he gave orders to go over to the other side. 19 (E)And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

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17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

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