Mark 8:23

Taking the blind man by the hand, he led him outside the village; and, after spitting on his eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked, "Can you make out anything?"

Montgomery New Testament

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

22Then they came to Bethsaida, where some people brought a blind man to Jesus, and begged him to touch him.

24The man looked up and said, "I can make out the people, for as they move about, I see them like trees."

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Cross References

Mark 5:23"My little daughter," he said, "is dying. I beseech you, come and lay your hands on her, that she may recover and live."

John 9:6When he had thus spoken he spat on the ground, and made clay with the spittle, and smeared the clay on the man’s eyes.

Acts 23:19And the tribune took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"

Revelation 3:18I advise you to buy of me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white raiment to clothe yourself, so that the shame of your nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint your eyes, in order that you may 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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