Himself took our infirmities and bare our diseases (αυτος τας ασθενειας ελαβεν κα τας νοσους εβαστασεν). A quotation from Isa 53:4…

That it might be fulfilled, etc. This passage is found in Isaiah 53:4. Our English translation of that important passage is, Surely he…

Himself took our infirmities — This citation is interesting because it shows St. Matthew’s way of handling Messianic prophecies. W…

When the evening was come, they brought to him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all …

St. John Chrysostom: Because the crowd of believers was now very great, they would not leave Christ, even though it was gettin…

Matthew goes on to say that Isa 53:4 is being fulfilled in Jesus’ healing ministry. What is the connection between these two? It is generally under…

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet. This prediction has the appearance of being inappropriate, and even of …

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the
prophet
In ([Reference Isai…

Peter had a wife, yet was an apostle of Christ, who showed that He approved of the married state by being so kind to Peter's wife's relations. The …

And when Jesus had come into Simon Peter’s house, etc. Christ’s power is commended in the cure of the leper; it is also c…