Mark 8:26

Jesus told the man to go home and said, “Do not go into your town, go straight home.” And you can read this story in Matthew 8:27-30 and in Luke 9:18-21

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In The King James Version

And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

In Context

25So Jesus put his hands on the man's eyes again, and when the man opened his eyes, his eyes were better and he could see properly.

27Then Jesus and his followers left Galilee, and went north to some towns around See-za-ree-a Filip-pie (Caesarea Philippi). As they walked along, Jesus said to his followers, “When people talk about me, what do they call me? Who do they think I am?”

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Cross References

Mark 7:36Jesus went back to the crowd and said to them, “Do not tell anyone what I did for your friend.” But they would not listen, and everywhere they went they said to people, “Jesus made our friend better!”

Matthew Henry on Mark 8:23-27

A Blind Man Restored to Sight. 22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house,… Read the whole commentary →

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