Note 2 at Mt. 8:17: The fact that this verse substitutes "infirmities" and "sicknesses" for the words "sorrows" and "griefs" in Isaiah 53:4 makes it clear that when Isaiah said "with his stripes we are healed" (Isa. 53:5), he was speaking of the physical healing of our bodies. Jesus provided for physical healing as well as forgiveness of sins. The very word "save" (Gk.-"sozo") is translated "made whole" in reference to physical healing in Matthew 9:22, Mark 5:34, and Luke 8:48. James 5:15 says "the prayer of faith shall save (Gk.-"sozo") the sick." Many scriptures mention the healing of our bodies in conjunction with the forgiveness of our sins. Examples are Psalm 103:3; Isaiah 53:4-6; and 1 Peter 2:24. Healing is a part of our salvation, just as much as the forgiveness of our sins.