Mark 8:21-23

New Catholic Bible

²¹He said to them, “Do you still not understand?”

²²Jesus Heals a Blind Man.^[a] They arrived at Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man to Jesus and begged that he touch him. ²³He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. Then, putting saliva on his eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked, “Can you see anything?”

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Footnotes

Mark 8:22 Jesus’ actions and the healing of the blind man seem to have the same purpose as his actions and the healing of the deaf mute (see Mk 7:3-37). Some scholars regard both healings as a means of expressing the gradual enlightenment of the disciples about Jesus’ Messiahship.

Mark 8:21-23

New King James Version

²¹So He said to them, “How is it ^(A)you do not understand?”

A Blind Man Healed at Bethsaida

²²Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a ^(B)blind man to Him, and begged Him to ^(C)touch him. ²³So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when ^(D)He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything.

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Mark 8:21-23

English Standard Version

²¹And he said to them, “Do you not yet understand?”

Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida

²²And they came ^(A)to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. ²³And ^(B)he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when ^(C)he had ^(D)spit on his eyes and ^(E)laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?”