Mark 8:22-30

J.B. Phillips New Testament

Jesus restores sight

^22-23 So they arrived at Bethsaida where a blind man was brought to him, with the earnest request that he should touch him. Jesus took the blind man’s hand and led him outside the village. Then he moistened his eyes with saliva and putting his hands on him, asked, “Can you see at all?”

²⁴ The man looked up and said, “I can see people. They look like trees—only they are walking about.”

^25-26 Then Jesus put his hands on his eyes once more and his sight came into focus. And he recovered and saw everything sharp and clear. And Jesus sent him off to his own house with the words, “Don’t even go into the village.”

Jesus’ question: Peter’s inspired answer

²⁷ Jesus then went away with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who are men saying that I am?”

²⁸ “John the Baptist,” they answered. “But others say that you are Elijah or, some say, one of the prophets.”

²⁹ Then he asked them, “But what about you—who do you say that I am?” “You are Christ!” answered Peter.

³⁰ Then Jesus impressed it upon them that they must not mention this to anyone.