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NASB | Mark 8:25 Then again He laid His hands on his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and began to see everything clearly. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 8:25 Then again Jesus laid His hands on his eyes; and the man stared intently and [his sight] was [completely] restored, and he began to see everything clearly. |
Bible Question:
Mark 8:24 And he looked up and said, "I see men, for I see them like trees, The way that this man answered the Lord makes me think that at one time he could see is this correct? |
Bible Answer: Healed in Two Stages. I assume your question is : "If he had never seen anything before, how would he know what trees looked like?" John's gospel talks about a "man born blind" (all of chapter 9) -- but Mark's story doesn't say how long the man had been blind. So your hypothesis could be correct. The tree image, however, makes me think of the blurriness of trees: all those leaves defy a crisp definition. So it is quite a comical and vivid description of disorientation. The radical thing about this story is that Jesus had to heal him in two stages. Does this mean that, somehow, Jesus wasn't able to heal him in one shot? There are instances where Jesus can't heal because of people's unbelief. I think, however, the story gives us a lot of courage. For so many, healing is gradual and in stages. This story, unique in the gospels, affirms that the healing of Jesus needn't be instantaneous. Yours JRM By the way: I have loved reading your stream of questions on Mark. Clearly, you are reading the whole narrative, and aren't letting things by you. I read Mark recently, too (thus my pen name). Isn't it a rapid-fire, action-packed read? |
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