Mark 8:23

World English Bible (2000)

He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.

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  • Mark 7:33 : 33 He took him aside from the multitude, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.
  • Acts 9:8 : 8 Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
  • Mark 5:23 : 23 and begged him much, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live."
  • Heb 8:9 : 9 not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers, in the day that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they didn't continue in my covenant, and I disregarded them," says the Lord.
  • Rev 3:18 : 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.
  • John 9:6-7 : 6 When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man's eyes with the mud, 7 and said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which means "Sent"). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing.
  • Isa 44:2 : 2 This is what Yahweh who made you, and formed you from the womb, who will help you says: "Don't be afraid, Jacob my servant; and you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
  • Isa 51:18 : 18 There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she has brought forth; neither is there any who takes her by the hand among all the sons who she has brought up.
  • Jer 31:32 : 32 not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they broke, although I was a husband to them, says Yahweh.

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    21He asked them, "Don't you understand, yet?"

    22He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him.

  • Mark 8:24-26
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    24He looked up, and said, "I see men; for I see them like trees walking."

    25Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly.

    26He sent him away to his house, saying, "Don't enter into the village, nor tell anyone in the village."

  • John 9:6-8
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    6When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man's eyes with the mud,

    7and said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which means "Sent"). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing.

    8The neighbors therefore, and those who saw that he was blind before, said, "Isn't this he who sat and begged?"

  • John 9:1-2
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    1As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.

    2His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"

  • Luke 18:35-36
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    35It happened, as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.

    36Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.

  • Mark 7:32-35
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    32They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.

    33He took him aside from the multitude, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.

    34Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" that is, "Be opened!"

    35Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.

  • Mark 10:49-52
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    49Jesus stood still, and said, "Call him." They called the blind man, saying to him, "Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!"

    50He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.

    51Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "Rabboni, that I may see again."

    52Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your faith has made you well." Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

  • Mark 10:46
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    46They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.

  • John 9:10-11
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    10They therefore were asking him, "How were your eyes opened?"

    11He answered, "A man called Jesus made mud, anointed my eyes, and said to me, 'Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash.' So I went away and washed, and I received sight."

  • John 9:13-15
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    13They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees.

    14It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.

    15Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, "He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and I see."

  • Matt 20:33-34
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    33They told him, "Lord, that our eyes may be opened."

    34Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.

  • Luke 18:40-43
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    40Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,

    41"What do you want me to do?" He said, "Lord, that I may see again."

    42Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you."

    43Immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.

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    27But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.

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    26They said to him again, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?"

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    22Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.

  • Matt 9:27-30
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    27As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, "Have mercy on us, son of David!"

    28When he had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They told him, "Yes, Lord."

    29Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."

    30Their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, "See that no one knows about this."

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    8Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

  • Luke 7:21
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    21In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.

  • Luke 6:10
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    10He looked around at them all, and said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He did, and his hand was restored as sound as the other.

  • John 9:35
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    35Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of God?"

  • Matt 20:30
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    30Behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, "Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!"

  • Matt 15:30
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    30Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,

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    8But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

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    21but how he now sees, we don't know; or who opened his eyes, we don't know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself."

  • Acts 13:11
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    11Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!" Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

  • Matt 8:3
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    3Jesus stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I want to. Be made clean." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

  • John 9:18
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    18The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight,