So that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, who says: “He took up our sicknesses and bore our pains.”
This verse connects the works of the Gospel with the prophetic word, showing that Jesus’ healings are not random manifestations, but the fulfillment of the prophet Isaiah’s foretelling (Isa. 53:4). The prophecy states that the Messiah will take upon himself people’s sufferings, their illnesses, and their spiritual and physical pains. Here Jesus’ healings and miracles are presented as the fulfillment of the prophecy. This signifies that Jesus’ work is not only physical healing, but has a deep spiritual meaning. Jesus confirms the truth of the prophecy by taking people’s sins and sufferings upon himself, so that they may be set free and be saved.