Mark 8:23
“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.”
Mark 8:23 in 7 translations
- KJVKing 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him out of the town; and spitting upon his eyes, laying his hands on him, he asked him if he saw any thing.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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?
- DARBYDarby
- And taking hold of the hand of the blind man he led him forth out of the village, and having spit upon his eyes, he laid his hands upon him, and asked him if he beheld anything.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and having taken the hand of the blind man, he led him forth without the village, and having spit on his eyes, having put his hands on him, he was questioning him if he doth behold anything:
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. After spitting on his eyes and laying his hands on him, he asked, "Do you see anything?"
Context: Mark 8
21And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
22And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
23And 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.
24And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
25After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
About Mark 8: Peter's Confession, Jesus Foretells Death
Jesus feeds the 4,000 and teaches about the yeast of the Pharisees.
Commentary
Mark 8 is a pivotal chapter in the Gospel of Mark, as it marks the beginning of Jesus' journey to Jerusalem and his eventual death. In this chapter, Jesus begins to reveal to his disciples the truth of his identity and mission. He performs a miraculous feeding of the four thousand, and then warns his disciples against the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod.