Matthew 8:17 (WEB)
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, “He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.”
Catechism · 2
The Anointing of the Sick
“Moved by so much suffering Christ not only allows himself to be touched by the sick, but he makes their miseries his own: "He took our infirmities and bore our diseases."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 8:17; cf. Isa 53:4.
The Mysteries of Christ's Life
“…atones for our disobedience; - in his word which purifies its hearers;- in his healings and exorcisms by which "he took our infirmities and bore our diseases";” — Catechism footnote: Mt 8:17; cf. Is 53:4.
Fathers and councils · 19
Gregory of Nyssa
“…of a man, being found as man in man’s lowly nature—then, I say, it was that He became obedient, even He Who “took our infirmities and bare our sicknesses,” healing the disobedience of men by His own obedience, that by His stripes He might heal our wound, and by His own death do away with the common death of all…” — editor's note: Cf. S. Matt. viii. 17.
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Ambrose of Milan
“…He had taken not only our body, but also the weaknesses of that body, even as it is written: “Surely He hath taken our infirmities and borne our sicknesses.”” — editor's note: Isa. liii. 4. Cf. S. Matt. viii. 17.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…healed all that were sick: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.”” — editor's note: Matt. viii. 16–18.
Read the whole comment“And Matthew, in giving us the same account, has also added the prophetic testimony, when he says: “That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sickness.”” — editor's note: Matt. viii. 17.
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John Chrysostom
““When the even was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils: and He cast out the spirits from them with a word, and healed all that were sick: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet Esaias, that He took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.”” — editor's note: Matt. viii. 16, 17. [R.V. “our diseases.”]
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Basil the Great
““I was naked,” He says, “and ye clothed me;” and so when another is in prison He speaks of Himself as imprisoned, for He Himself took away our sins and bare our sicknesses.” — editor's note: cf. Isa. liii. 4 and Matt. viii. 17.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“He imitates Christ, who became a curse for us, who took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses; or, to use more measured terms, he is ready, next to Christ, to suffer anything, even as one of the ungodly, for them, if only they be saved.” — editor's note: S. Matt. viii. 17.
Read the whole comment“Art thou not ashamed by the mercy of Jesus, Who took our infirmities and bare our sicknesses; Who came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance; Who will have mercy rather than sacrifice; who forgiveth sins till seventy times seven.” — editor's note: Matt. viii. 17.
Read the whole comment“But we show that our warfare is in behalf of Christ by fighting as Christ, the peaceable and meek, Who has borne our infirmities, fought.” — editor's note: Ib. viii. 17; Isai. liii. 4.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
Because the multitude of believers was now very great, they would not depart from Christ, though time pressed; but in the evening they bring unto Him the sick. “When it was evening, they brought unto him many that…
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The words, “Now when it was evening,” shew that the evening of the same day is meant. This would not have been implied, had it been only “when it was evening.”
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
Christ the Son of God, the Author of human salvation, the fount and source of all goodness, furnished heavenly medicine, “He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick.” Daemons and diseases He…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
Observe how great a multitude of cured the Evangelist here runs through, not relating the case of each, but in one word introducing an innumerable flood of miracles. That the greatness of the miracle should not raise…
Read the whole comment - Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Took” them not that He should have them Himself, but that He should take them away from us; “and bare our sicknesses,” in that what we were too weak to bear, He should bear for us.
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He took the infirmity of human nature so as to make us strong who had before been weak.
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
And by the passion of His body, according to the words of the Prophet, He absorbed all the infirmities of human weakness.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
The Prophet seems to have meant this of sins; how then does the Evangelist explain it of bodily diseases? It should be understood, that either he cites the text literally, or he intends to inculcate that most of our…
Read the whole comment - JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
It should be noted, that all the sick were healed not in the morning nor at noon, but rather about sunset; as a corn of wheat dies in the ground that it may bring forth much fruit.
Read the whole comment - Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew
Sunset shadows forth the passion and death of Him Who said, “While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” [John 9:5] Who while He lived temporally in the flesh, taught only a few of the Jews; but having…
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Cross-references · 29
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.23.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.23.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.23.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.23.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.23.
Cited together in Catechism §517.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.23.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.23.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.23.
Cited together in Catechism §1505.
Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 8:16–17 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §517.
Cited together in Catechism §517.
Cited together in Catechism §517.
Cited together in Catechism §517.
Cited together in Catechism §517.
Cited together in Catechism §517.
Cited together in Catechism §517.
Cited together in Catechism §517.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.1.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.1.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.1.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.1.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.1.
Cited together in Catechism §517 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Catechism §1505.
Cited together in Catechism §1505.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.1.