Mark 8:26 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Then Jesus sent him home, saying, “Do not even go through the village [on your way].” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He sent him away to his house, telling [him], Do not [even] enter the village or tell anyone there. American Standard Version (1901) And he sent him away to his home, saying, Do not even enter into the village. Common English Bible Then Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t go into the village!” Catholic Public Domain Version And he sent him to his house, saying, "Go into your own house, and if you enter into the town, tell no one." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he sent him into his house, saying: Go into thy house, and if thou enter into the town, tell nobody. |
Jesus said to him, “Be sure you do not tell anyone [about your healing yet]; but [first] go and show yourself to the priest and then offer the [sacrificial] gift required by the Law of Moses [See Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff], as evidence to them [that you have been healed].”
And [immediately] they were able to see. Jesus then strongly urged them, saying, “Make sure that no one knows [what I have done for you].”
But He strictly ordered them not to tell anyone about this; then He told them to give the girl something to eat.
Then Jesus ordered the people [who witnessed the miracle] not to tell anyone [about it], but the more He urged them not to, the more widely they publicized it.
[So], He took hold of the blind man by his hand and brought him out of the village. When Jesus spit [and put His saliva] on his eyes [See 7:33 for a similar use of His saliva in healing] and placed His hands on him [for healing], He asked him, “Can you see anything?”
Then Jesus again placed His hands on his eyes; the man stared intently, then his sight was [completely] restored and he was able to see everything clearly.