Mark 8:23

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

[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?”

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?”