A Blind Man Healed at Bethsaida

22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.

Other Translations of Mark 8:22

King James Version

A Blind Man Healed at Bethsaida

22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

English Standard Version

A Blind Man Healed at Bethsaida

22 And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him.

The Message

A Blind Man Healed at Bethsaida

22 They arrived at Bethsaida. Some people brought a sightless man and begged Jesus to give him a healing touch.

New King James Version

A Blind Man Healed at Bethsaida

22 Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him.

New Living Translation

A Blind Man Healed at Bethsaida

22 When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man to Jesus, and they begged him to touch the man and heal him.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 8:22

Commentary on Mark 8:22-26

(Read Mark 8:22-26)

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 relations should pray for them, that Christ would be pleased to touch them. The cure was wrought gradually, which was not usual in our Lord's miracles. Christ showed in what method those commonly are healed by his grace, who by nature are spiritually blind. At first, their knowledge is confused; but, like the light of the morning, it shines more and more to the perfect day, and then they see all things clearly. Slighting Christ's favours is forfeiting them; and he will make those who do so know the worth of privileges by the want of them.