Mark 8:22-26

22 And they came to ¹Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man to Jesus and implored Him to ²touch him.

23 Taking the blind man by the hand, He ³brought him out of the village; and after ⁴spitting on his eyes and ⁵laying His hands on him, He asked him, "Do you see anything?"

24 And he looked up and said, "I see men, for I see them like trees, walking around."

25 Then again He laid His hands on his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and began to see everything clearly.

26 And He sent him to his home, saying, "Do not even enter ⁶the village."

Mark 8:22-26 In-Context

20 "When I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they said to Him, "Seven."

21 And He was saying to them, "Do you not yet understand?"

22 And they came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man to Jesus and implored Him to touch him.

23 Taking the blind man by the hand, He brought him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him, "Do you see anything?"

24 And he looked up and said, "I see men, for I see them like trees, walking around."

25 Then again He laid His hands on his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and began to see everything clearly.

26 And He sent him to his home, saying, "Do not even enter the village."

27 Jesus went out, along with His disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way He questioned His disciples, saying to them, "Who do people say that I am?"

28 They told Him, saying, "John the Baptist; and others say Elijah; but others, one of the prophets."

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 11:21; Mark 6:45
• 2. Mark 3:10
• 3. Mark 7:33
• 4. Mark 7:33
• 5. Mark 5:23
• 6. Mark 8:23

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "gained sight"
• [b]. Or "they look to me"