Mark 8:23
And he took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village; and when he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, Seest thou aught?
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
22And they come unto Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him.
24And he looked up, and said, I see men; for I behold them as trees, walking.
Cross References
Isaiah 51:18There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.
Mark 5:23and beseecheth him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: I pray thee, that thou come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and live.
John 9:6When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay,
Acts 23:19And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is that thou hast to tell me?
Revelation 3:18I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and that the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest 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 →