Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Mark 8:25
After that He put His hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up; and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
After that He put His hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up; and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
Verse 25. _AND SAW EVERY MAN CLEARLY._] But instead of απαντας, _all men_, several excellent MSS., and the principal _versions_, have απαντα, _all things_, every object; for the view he had of them b...
EVERY MAN CLEARLY - Could see their form and features. His sight was completely restored. Though our Lord did not by this, probably, “intend” to teach any lesson in regard to the way in which the mind...
CHAPTER 8 __ 1. The feeding of the Four Thousand. (Mark 8:1. Matthew 15:32) 2. The Pharisees ask a sign. (Mark 8:10 .Matthew 16:1
THE BLIND MAN OF BETHSAIDA. This cure is described and wrought in a thoroughly popular manner. The use of spittle (Mark 7:33) was widespread in those days. A similar cure is attributed to Vespasian (S...
They came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to him and asked him to touch him. He took the blind man's hand and took him outside the village. He spat into his eyes and laid his hands on him,...
COMPASSION AND CHALLENGE (Mark 8:1-10)...
UPON. Greek. _epi._ App-104. MADE HIM LOOK UP. T Tr.. WH and. read "the man looked steadily". SAW. Greek. _emplepo._ App-133. EVERY MAN. L. Tr.. WH. read "everything". CLEARLY. distinctly; implyin...
_saw every man clearly_ or rather, _began to see all things clearly_, "So that he syy clerely alle thingis," Wyclif. The word translated "clearly" literally = "far-shining," "far-beaming." The man mea...
ἘΝΈΒΛΕΠΕΝ ([1700]c[1701][1702][1703]) rather than ἐνέβλεψεν ([1704][1705][1706][1707]). ἍΠΑΝΤΑ ([1708][1709][1710][1711][1712]) rather than ἅπαντας ([1713][1714]2[1715][1716]). [1700] Codex Sinaiticu...
22–26. A BLIND MAN HEALED AT BETHSAIDA...
Ver 22. And He cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto Him, and besought Him to touch him. 23. And He took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when He had spit on...
_JESUS IS THE CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD -- MARK 8:22-30:_ Faith in Jesus continued to grow among many people as He went about doing good. They brought a blind man to Him for healing. He took the man asid...
ΈΠΈΘΗΚΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΈΠΙΤΊΘΗΜΙ (G2007), _см._ Mark 8:23. ΔΙΈΒΛΕΨΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΔΙΑΒΛΈΠΩ (G1227) видеть ясно. _Aor._ указывает на определенный момент, в который человек обрел ясное зре...
DISCOURSE: 1431 THE BLIND MAN HEALED Mark 8:23. _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 s...
AND THEY BRING A BLIND MAN, &C.— Two things are remarkable in this miracle: first, our Lord led the man out of the town, before he would heal him; and, when the cure was performed, he forbad him to re...
_SUMMARY 8:14 TO 9:50_ The two miracles recorded in the preceding sectionthe cure of the blind man at Bethsaida (Mark 8:22-26), and the casting out of the obstinate demon (Mark 9:14-29)are additional...
6. HEALING THE BLIND MAN OF BETHSAIDA 8:22-26 _TEXT 8:22-26_ And they come unto Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him. And they took hold of the blind man by the...
After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. AFTER THAT HE PUT HIS HANDS AGAIN UPON HIS EYES, AND MADE HIM LOOK UP: AND HE...
19-20 See Mar_6:41-44; Mar_8:7-9.] 19 The comparison here suggested by our Lord is most striking and important. He is seeking to show them that God's blessing comes in _ inverse ratio _ to human provi...
A BLIND MAN HEALED AT BETHSAIDA (peculiar to Mk, and selected, like the healing in Mark 7:32, for its unusual features). The man was healed in stages, probably because his faith was imperfect. Jesus f...
FEEDING THE FOUR THOUSAND. THE SIGN FROM HEAVEN. HEALING OF A BLIND MAN. CONFESSION OF PETER 1-10. Feeding the four thousand (Matthew 15:32). See on Mt....
CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 8 FOOD FOR 4000 PEOPLE VERSES 1-10 Jesus gave food to a large crowd that did not h...
CHAPTER 8:22-26 (MARK 8:22) MEN AS TREES "And they come unto Bethsaida. And they bring to Him a blind man, and beseech Him to touch him. And He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him...
A second touch brings better vision, so that διέβλεψεν, and he was now restored to full use of his eyes; the result being permanent perfect vision ἐνέβλεπεν, imperfect. διέβλεψεν points to the first a...
_A blind man cured at Bethsaida_, peculiar to Mk....
THE COST OF FOLLOWING JESUS Mark 8:22-38; Mark 9:1 Our attention has been drawn to the Master's sighs; here, however, was another characteristic act. He spat on the eyes of the blind man, perhaps to...
This was the second miracle of feeding. Our Lord knew whence these people came, and was solicitous for them on their long journey home if they departed without food. The miracle was the result. The wa...
After that he put [his] hands again upon his eyes, and made him (g) look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. (g) He commanded him to try again, to determine whether or not he could in...
Our Saviour made use of exterior signs in the performance of his miracles to command attention, and to signify the inward effects of the favours grants: these the Catholic Church, after the example of...
HEALING THE BLIND MAN Mark 8:22-26. “And He comes into Bethsaida [i.e., it is Bethsaida Julias, as He did not sail toward the other Bethsaida, the birthplace of Peter, Andrew, and Philip]; and they br...
(22) And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. (23) And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on hi...
It is remarkable how tradition has contrived to injure the truth in touching the question of the method of the gospel we now enter on; for the current view which comes down to us from the ancients, st...
We shall find in chapter 8 another example of that which we have been noticing. Jesus leads the blind man out of the town. He does not forsake Israel wherever there is faith; but He separates the one...
AFTER THAT HE HAD PUT HIS HANDS AGAIN UPON HIS EYES,.... By the former account it does not appear on what part of him he put his hands; but this determines it; and from hence it seems plain, that he f...
After that he put _his_ hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. Ver. 25. _He saw every man clearly_] τηλαυγως, _Procul et dilucide, longe late...
_And he cometh to Bethsaida_ Where he had done many mighty works, without their producing the desired effect, the people remaining in impenitence and unbelief, Matthew 11:21. The following miracle, it...
PUT HIS HANDS AGAIN-SAW EVERY MAN CLEARLY; why the Saviour did not heal this man by an instantaneous act, as in so many other cases, we are not informed. One reason may have been, to shadow forth the...
TITLE: Out of town TEXT: Mark 8:22-26 PROPOSITION: Jesus led the blind man out of the city before healing him. QUESTION: Why? KEY WORD: Reasons READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. Was this miracle incompl...
22-26 Here is a blind man brought to Christ by his friends. Therein appeared the faith of those that brought him. If those who are spiritually blind, do not pray for themselves, yet their friends and...
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Mark 8:25 Then G1534 put G2007 (G5656) hands G5495 on G1909 his G846 eyes G3788 again G3825 and...
THE EYES OF THE DISCIPLES ARE OPENED (8:22-9:33A). Following on Jesus' concern at the lack of understanding of the disciples we now learn how their eyes are gradually opened to see at least something...
A BLIND MAN IS HEALED IN TWO STAGES (8:22-26). This account comes after the blindness of the disciples has been stressed (Mark 7:18) and before the scales are revealed to have been at least partially...
‘Then again he laid his hands on his eyes, and he looked steadfastly (aorist - indicating the moment of truth) and was restored and saw all things clearly (imperfect - indicating the continuing result...
Mark 8:25. See foot-note to text. HE SAW CLEARLY (the work of that instant), AND WAS (thoroughly) RESTORED; AND HE (thenceforward) SAW ALL THINGS PLAINLY. The last clause represents a continued action...
THIS miracle, mentioned by Mark alone, is of peculiar interest, as exhibiting a _gradual_ cure. In this case as in the last miracle (chap. Mark 7:32-36), there was a suggestion from the people as to t...
HE LOOKED STEADFASTLY (διεβλεψεν). He saw thoroughly now, effective aorist (διεβλεψεν), he was completely restored (απεκατεστη, second aorist, double compound and double augment), and kept on seein...
Mark 8:12 I. Ver. 12. "And He sighed deeply in His spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign?" etc. The sign in this case was morally suggestive. It must have been one of the great...
Mark 8:22 The Gradual Healing of the Blind Man. This miracle has a peculiarity, in which it stands absolutely alone, and that is that the work is done in stages; that the power which at other times h...
Mark 8:22 The text shows us I. The value of intercessory prayer. We need to pray for ourselves, but it is a poor religion that stops at self. We need the power and the grace of Christ to heal our ow...
Mark 8:1. In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now b...
CONTENTS: 4000 fed. Meaning of leaven explained. Blind man outside Bethsaida healed. Peter's confession of faith. The value of a soul. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Peter, disciples, Satan, blind man, Pharisees...
Mark 8:10. _He came into the parts of Dalmanutha,_ situate beyond the Jordan, where Tiberias and Magdala were considerable towns. Mark 8:12. _There shall no sign be given to this generation. Matthew...
JESUS AGAIN PLACED HIS HANDS. Johnson considers this to be the only example of_ progressive healing._ If so, it is also an example of progressive faith, and the Lord healed him progressively to save a...
_And He cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto Him._ BLINDNESS COMMON IN THE EAST Blindness was and is more common in Egypt and Syria than in any other part of the world. The glare of l...
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 8:23 Jesus LED the blind man OUT OF THE VILLAGE, perhaps to get away from hostile onlookers (see Mark 5:40;...
CHAPTER 8 1 _Christ feedeth the people miraculously_ : 10 _refuses to give a sign to the Pharisees_ : 14 _admonisheth his disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 8:22. Peculiar to Mark. BETHSAIDA (= _Fish-town)_.—There were two places of this name: (1) the landing-port for Capernaum, on the western side of the lake; (2) a...
EXPOSITION MARK 8:1, MARK 8:2 The opening words of the first verse seem to imply that our Lord remained for some time on this, the north-east, side of the Sea of Galilee. THE MULTITUDE BEING VERY GRE...
Let's turn now in our Bibles to Mark's gospel, chapter 8. Now, Mark has already told us how that Jesus fed five thousand men beside the women and children with five loaves and two fish. Now we find a...
1 Peter 2:9; 2 Peter 3:18; Matthew 13:12; Philippians 1:6; Proverbs 4
Made him look up. The best texts omit, and substitute die bleyen, he looked stedfastly. See on Matthew 7:5. Instead of vaguely staring, he fixed his eyes on definite objects. He saw [ε ν ε β λ ε π ε ν...