Mark 8:23

He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

22+ 8:22 (22-25) MP: Blind eyes are opened. (See also Is 29:18-19). (Is 35:5a) He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him.

24He looked up, and said, “I see men; for I see them like trees walking.”

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Cross References

Isaiah 51:18There is no one to guide her among all the sons to whom she has given birth; 2 and there is no one who takes her by the hand among all the sons who she has brought up. 1

Mark 5:23and begged him much, + 5:23. MP: The words of the Prophet have the authority of God himself. (Deut 18:19) saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live.”

John 9:6When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man’s eyes with the mud,

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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