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Mark 8:24-25

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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.

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).



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