Jesus Heals Many(A)

14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. 15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.

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.(B) 17 This was to fulfill(C) what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

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

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Footnotes

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

Jesus Heals Many People(A)

14 When Jesus went into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s[a] mother-in-law lying in bed, sick with a fever. 15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began serving him.

16 When evening came, people[b] brought to him many who were possessed by demons. He drove out the spirits by speaking a command[c] and healed everyone who was sick. 17 This was to fulfill what was declared by the prophet Isaiah when he said,

“It was he who took our illnesses away
    and removed our diseases.”[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 8:14 Lit. his
  2. Matthew 8:16 Lit. they
  3. Matthew 8:16 Lit. spirits with a word
  4. Matthew 8:17 Cf. Isa 53:4