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)

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

16 When it was evening, many demon-possessed people were brought to him. He drove out the spirits with a word,[a] and healed all who were sick.[b] 17 In this way what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah was fulfilled:[c]

He took our weaknesses and carried our diseases.”[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 8:16 sn The expression with a word underscores Jesus’s authority over the demonic spirits, but also recalls the centurion’s comment on authority in Matt 8:8.
  2. Matthew 8:16 sn Note how the author distinguishes healing from exorcism here, implying that the two are not identical.
  3. Matthew 8:17 tn Grk “spoken by Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying.” The participle λέγοντος (legontos) is redundant and has not been translated.
  4. Matthew 8:17 sn A quotation from Isa 53:4.