And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people. And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities. Now the Spirit knoweth all things; nevertheless the Son of God suffereth according to the flesh that he might take upon him the sins of his people, that he might blot out their transgressions according to the power of his deliverance; and now behold, this is the testimony which is in me.
Many aspects of Christ's atonement are described in these few verses. Christ suffered not only for our sins, but he suffered all things that we experience in mortality. He can help us in our troubles and afflictions because he has experienced them, endured them, and overcome them. He could have learned about us by the power of the Holy Ghost, but he wanted to know us directly so he could even better understand us and help us. He knows every temptation, and he knows how to resist it. He even knows how to overcome death. He is ready, able and willing to help us with everything we face in this life. We have but to ask.
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