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-# was fulfilled that which had been spoken by Isaiah the prophet
+# This was to fulfill
 
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus fulfilled the prophecy that the prophet Isaiah had spoken to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+"Jesus did this to fulfill"
 
-# took our sickness and bore our diseases
+# what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet
 
-Matthew is quoting the prophet Isaiah. These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he healed all of our diseases. Alternate translation: "healed those who were sick and made them well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])
+This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what Isaiah the prophet Isaiah had spoken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+
+# He took away our illnesses and bore our diseases
+
+Matthew is quoting the prophet Isaiah. These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he healed  people's diseases. Alternate translation: "Truly he healed us from our sickness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])