Mat 8:17 | TNotes | STEP | 8:17 He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases: When he took the sins of humanity, the Messiah also took our sickness. Sickness exists because sin is in the world, and one of the effects of Jesus’ taking our sin on the cross is physical healing (1 Pet 2:24 ). Jesus’ healings and exorcisms demonstrated, in fulfillment of Scripture, that he is the Messiah (see Matt 11:2-6 ; 12:28 ; 1 Cor 11:29-30 ; Jas 5:13-16 ).

b1 Pet 2:24►

cMatt 11:2-6►

e1 Cor 11:29-30►

fJas 5:13-16►

‏ Matthew 8:17

8:17 ^a He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases: When he took the sins of humanity, the Messiah also took our sickness. Sickness exists because sin is in the world, and one of the effects of Jesus’ taking our sin on the cross is physical healing (1 Pet 2:24 ^b). Jesus’ healings and exorcisms demonstrated, in fulfillment of Scripture, that he is the Messiah (see Matt 11:2-6 ^c; 12:28 ^d; 1 Cor 11:29-30 ^e; Jas 5:13-16 ^f).