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22 They came to Bethsaida. Some people brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch him.
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They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; and when he had put saliva on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, "Can you see anything?"
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He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”
24 And the man looked up and said, "I can see people, but they look like trees, walking."
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He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”
25 Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; and he looked intently and his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.
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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 Then he sent him away to his home, saying, "Do not even go into the village."
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Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t even go into the village.”
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