Mark 8:24-25

8:24 Regaining his sight ¹  he said, “I see people, but they look like trees walking.” 8:25 Then Jesus ²  placed his hands on the man’s ³  eyes again. And he opened his eyes, ⁴  his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.

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¹ tn The verb ἀναβλέπω, though normally meaning “look up,” when used in conjunction with blindness means “regain sight.”

² tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Grk “his”; the referent (the blind man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Or “he looked intently”; or “he stared with eyes wide open” (BDAG 226 s.v. διαβλέπω 1).