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Mark 8:22-26

King James Version (KJV)

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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, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell [it] to any in the town.

Mark 8:22-26 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Mark 8:22

Theological / Devotional

He cometh. [The Blind Man Near Bethsaida, Mark 8:22–26. See Retirement from Public Ministry; The Ministry of Our Lord; on miracles pp. 208–213.] Jesus and the disciples had recently arrived from Magdala (see on Matt. 16:1, 5), and after this incident, continued on their way to Caesarea Philippi (see Mark 8:27; see on Matt. 16:13). In coming to Bethsaida (see on Matt. 11:21), Jesus once more forsook Galilee, for the same reasons that had occasioned His withdrawal to Phoenicia a few weeks before this (see on Matt. 15:21; 16:13). The miracle performed upon this occasion resembles in many respects that performed for the deaf-mute in Decapolis not long previously (see on Mark 7:31–37).

They bring. As also in the case of the deaf-mute of Decapolis (see on ch. 7:32).

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