A Blind Man Healed at Bethsaida

22 And they came to Bethsaida. And they brought to him a blind man and implored him that he would touch him. 23 And he took hold of the blind man’s hand and[a] led him outside the village, and after[b] spitting in his eyes, he placed his hands on him and[c] asked him, “Do you see anything?” 24 And looking up he said, “I see people, for I see them[d] like trees walking around.” 25 Then he placed his[e] hands on his eyes again, and he opened his eyes and was cured, and could see everything clearly. 26 And he sent him to his home, saying, “Do not even go into the village.”

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Notas al pie

  1. Mark 8:23 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took hold of”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. Mark 8:23 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“spitting”) which is understood as temporal
  3. Mark 8:23 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“placed”) has been translated as a finite verb
  4. Mark 8:24 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  5. Mark 8:25 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun

Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida

22 They came to Bethsaida,(A) and some people brought a blind man(B) and begged Jesus to touch him. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit(C) on the man’s eyes and put his hands on(D) him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”

24 He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”

25 Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. 26 Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t even go into[a] the village.”

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  1. Mark 8:26 Some manuscripts go and tell anyone in

Jesus Heals a Blind Man

22 When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man to Jesus, and they begged him to touch the man and heal him. 23 Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then, spitting on the man’s eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked, “Can you see anything now?”

24 The man looked around. “Yes,” he said, “I see people, but I can’t see them very clearly. They look like trees walking around.”

25 Then Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes again, and his eyes were opened. His sight was completely restored, and he could see everything clearly. 26 Jesus sent him away, saying, “Don’t go back into the village on your way home.”

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