During his earthly ministry, Jesus healed the sick and even raised the dead. Crowds gathered continually and followed Jesus everywhere He went in order to either experience healing or see those who would experience this act of grace, love and mercy (Mark 1:33; Matthew 8:16). Matthew concluded that this was the fulfillment of Isaiah 53:4. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, He Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses (Matthew 8:17).