Mark 8:23 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²³ [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?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ And He caught the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; and when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands upon him, He asked him, Do you [possibly] see anything?

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ And he took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village; and when he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, Seest thou aught?

Common English Bible

²³ Taking the blind man’s hand, Jesus led him out of the village. After spitting on his eyes and laying his hands on the man, he asked him, “Do you see anything?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him beyond the village. And putting spit on his eyes, laying his hands on him, he asked him if he could see anything.

Mark 8:23 Cross References

Mark 7:33

So, Jesus took him away from the crowd by himself and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue [i.e., with His saliva]

Mark 5:23

He begged Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is about to die; [please] come and place your hands on her so she may be healed and live.”

Acts 9:8

Saul got up from the ground and opened his eyes but could not see anything, so had to be led by the hand into Damascus.

Revelation 3:18

[Because of that], I advise you to buy from me gold, refined by fire, so that you will become rich; and white clothing to wear, so that you can cover yourself and not be seen as shamefully naked; and eye drops for your eyes, so that you can see. [Note: The foregoing all refer to taking measures for becoming more spiritual].

Hebrews 8:9

[It will] not be like the Agreement that I made with their forefathers on the day I took them by the hand to lead them out of the country of Egypt. For they did not [continue to] keep my Agreement, so I did not regard them [as acceptable], says the Lord.

Mark 8:24

The man looked up and said, “[Yes], I see people, but they look like trees walking around.”

Mark 8:26

Then Jesus sent him home, saying, “Do not even go through the village [on your way].”

Acts 23:19

The commander took him by the hand, and walking along together, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”