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They came to Bethsaida, where some people brought a blind man to Jesus and begged him to touch him.
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Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. After spitting on the man's eyes, Jesus placed his hands on him and asked him, "Can you see anything?"
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The man looked up and said, "Yes, I can see people, but they look like trees walking around."
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Jesus again placed his hands on the man's eyes. This time the man looked intently, his eyesight returned, and he saw everything clearly.
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Jesus then sent him home with the order, "Don't go back into the village."
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Then Jesus and his disciples went away to the villages near Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, "Tell me, who do people say I am?"
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"Some say that you are John the Baptist," they answered; "others say that you are Elijah, while others say that you are one of the prophets."
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"What about you?" he asked them. "Who do you say I am?"
2 Peter answered, "You are the Messiah."
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Then Jesus ordered them, "Do not tell anyone about me."
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Then Jesus began to teach his disciples: "The Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the teachers of the Law. He will be put to death, but three days later he will rise to life."
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He made this very clear to them. So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.