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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.”[a]

The Would-be Followers of Jesus(A)

18 When Jesus saw the large crowds around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the Sea of Galilee.[b] 19 Just then, a scribe came up and told him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 8:17 Cf. Isa 53:4
  2. Matthew 8:18 The Gk. lacks of the Sea of Galilee

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)