Cross-referencesExplore similar Bible verses on Matthew 8:17 in English Standard Version "This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”" Isa 53:4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.Mt 1:22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: