16 That evening they brought to him many who were (A)oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits (B)with a word and healed all who were sick. 17 (C)This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: (D)“He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

The Cost of Following Jesus

18 Now (E)when Jesus saw a crowd around him, (F)he gave orders to go over to the other side. 19 (G)And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” 20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

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16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.(A) 17 This was to fulfill(B) what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

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

The Cost of Following Jesus(D)

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

20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man(F) has no place to lay his head.”

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Footnotes

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