Mark 8:23

Jesus took hold of the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see 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

22They came to Bethsaida. The people there brought to him a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.

24He looked up, and said, “I see men who look like walking trees.”

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Cross References

Isaiah 51:18There is no one among all the sons she has born to guide her; 1 there is no one among all the sons that she has raised to take her by the hand. 1

Mark 5:23He begged again and again, saying, “My little daughter is near death. I beg you, come and lay your hands on her that she may be made well and live.”

John 9:6After Jesus said these things, he spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and smeared the mud on his eyes.

Acts 23:19The chief captain took him by the hand to a private place and asked him, “What is it that you have to tell me?”

Revelation 3:18Listen to my advice: Buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and brilliant white garments so you may clothe yourself and not show the shame of your nakedness, and salve to anoint your eyes so you will see.

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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