Mark 8:25

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Then again, put he his hands upon his eyes, and he saw clearly, and was restored, and was seeing distinctly, in broad splendour, all things together.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Again Jesus laid his hands on the man's eyes, and the man opened them wide. His eyes were healed, and he was able to see everything clearly.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
After that he put his hondes agayne apon his eyes and made him see. And he was restored to his sight and sawe every ma clerly.

International Standard Version
Then Jesushe">[fn] placed his hands on the man'shis">[fn] eyes again, and he saw clearly. His sight was restored, and he saw everything perfectly even from a distance.

New American Standard Bible
Then again He laid His hands on his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and began to see everything clearly.

New Century Version
Again Jesus put his hands on the man's eyes. Then the man opened his eyes wide and they were healed, and he was able to see everything clearly.

Update Bible Version
Then again he laid his hands on his eyes; and he looked steadfastly, and was restored, and saw all things clearly.

Webster's Bible Translation
After that, he put [his] hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

Amplified Bible
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.

English Standard Version
Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.

World English Bible
Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then he put his hands again on his eyes and made him look up, and he was restored and saw all men clearly.

Weymouth's New Testament
Then for the second time He put His hands on the man's eyes, and the man, looking steadily, recovered his sight and saw everything distinctly.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Aftirward eftsoones he sette hise hondis on hise iyen, and he bigan to see, and he was restorid, so that he saiy cleerli alle thingis.

English Revised Version
Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked stedfastly, and was restored, and saw all things clearly.

Berean Standard Bible
Once again Jesus placed His hands on the man's eyes, and when he opened them his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly.

Contemporary English Version
Once again Jesus placed his hands on the man's eyes, and this time the man stared. His eyes were healed, and he saw everything clearly.

American Standard Version
Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked stedfastly, and was restored, and saw all things clearly.

Bible in Basic English
Then again he put his hands on his eyes; and looking hard, he was able to see, and saw all things clearly.

Complete Jewish Bible
Then he put his hands on the blind man's eyes again. He peered intently, and his eyesight was restored, so that he could see everything distinctly.

Darby Translation
Then he laid his hands again upon his eyes, and he saw distinctly, and was restored and saw all things clearly.

Etheridge Translation
Again he laid his hand upon his eyes, and he was restored, and he saw every thing clearly.

Murdock Translation
Again he laid his hand on his eyes, and he was recovered, and saw every thing plainly.

King James Version (1611)
After that hee put his handes againe vpon his eies, and made him look vp: and he was restored, and saw euery man clearely.

New Living Translation
Then Jesus placed his hands on the man's eyes again, and his eyes were opened. His sight was completely restored, and he could see everything clearly.

New Life Bible
Jesus put His hands on the man's eyes again and told him to look up. Then he was healed and saw everything well.

New Revised Standard
Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; and he looked intently and his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.

Geneva Bible (1587)
After that, he put his hands againe vpon his eyes, and made him looke againe. And hee was restored to his sight, and sawe euery man a farre off clearely.

George Lamsa Translation
Again he put his hands over his eyes, and he was restored, and saw everything clearly.

Douay-Rheims Bible
After that again he laid his hands upon his eyes: and he began to see and was restored, so that he saw all things clearly.

Revised Standard Version
Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and saw everything clearly.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
After that, he put his handes agayne vpon his eyes, & made hym see: And he was restored, & saw euery man clearely.

Good News Translation
Jesus again placed his hands on the man's eyes. This time the man looked intently, his eyesight returned, and he saw everything clearly.

Christian Standard Bible®
Again Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes. The man looked intently and his sight was restored and he saw everything clearly.

Hebrew Names Version
Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly.

King James Version
After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

Lexham English Bible
Then he placed his hands on his eyes again, and he opened his eyes and was cured, and could see everything clearly.

Literal Translation
Then He placed His hands on his eyes again, and made him look up. And he was restored and saw all clearly.

Young's Literal Translation
Afterwards again he put [his] hands on his eyes, and made him look up, and he was restored, and discerned all things clearly,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
After this he layed his handes vpon his eyes ageyne, and made him to se. And he was brought to right againe, and sawe all clearly.

Mace New Testament (1729)
then he put his hands upon his eyes, and made him look again. and his sight was so well recovered, he could see distinctly.

New English Translation
Then Jesus placed his hands on the man's eyes again. And he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.

New King James Version
Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus placed his hands on the man's eyes again. When the man opened his eyes again, he saw everything the way he should.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then again He laid His hands on his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and began to see everything clearly.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then again He laid His hands on his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and began to see everything clearly.

Contextual Overview

²² And they come into Bethsaida. And they bring unto him one blind, and beseech him that him, he would touch. ²³ And, laying hold of the hand of the blind man, he brought him forth outside the village, and, spitting into his eyes, laying his hands upon him, he was asking him - Anything, seest thou? ²⁴ and, looking up, he was saying - I see men, because, like trees, I behold them walking ²⁵ Then again, put he his hands upon his eyes, and he saw clearly, and was restored, and was seeing distinctly, in broad splendour, all things together. ²⁶ And he sent him away unto his house, saying - Not even into the village, mayest thou enter.

Bible Verse Review
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and saw: Proverbs 4:18, Matthew 13:12, Philippians 1:6, 1 Peter 2:9, 2 Peter 3:18

Reciprocal: Mark 10:52 - he received Luke 13:13 - he laid John 3:9 - How

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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 first spit on his eyes, and then closed them, and put his hands on them; which last action of his he repeated, though not the former:

and made him look up. This is omitted in the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions. The Vulgate Latin reads it, "he began to see"; and so Beza's ancient copy: but this he did before, upon the first imposition of hands on him. The Arabic version renders it, "he saw well": this is expressed afterwards. The words are an order, or command of Christ to the man to lift up his eyes, and try again how he could see, and whether any better than before, which he did:

and he was restored; his sight was restored to him as before, and he was perfectly cured of his blindness;

and saw every man clearly; or "all things", as the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read: he saw every object distinctly, and afar off, as the word used also signifies; he could distinguish men from trees, and trees from men. This man, as before observed, was a very lively emblem of one that is spiritually enlightened by the grace of God: Christ first separated this man from the rest of the multitude; and such are first distinguished from others in election, and redemption, and calling, who are illuminated by the Spirit of God: means were made use of by Christ for healing this man; though the bare actions, without a divine power, would have been insufficient, as the spittle of his mouth, and the imposition of his hands: and, generally speaking, in the illumination of a sinner the word of Christ's mouth is a means; though this, without the efficacy of his grace, is not of itself sufficient. This man, upon his first reception of sight, had a very dim, obscure, and imperfect view of things; could not well distinguish one thing from another, though he saw. As at first conversion, the enlightened soul has but a very glimmering view of things, particularly of Christ, the glory and fulness of his person, the efficacy of his blood, the excellency of his righteousness, of his ability, willingness, and suitableness as a Saviour; and especially of those doctrines of the Gospel, that are more sublime and distinguishing. But as this man afterwards had a more clear, and distinct view of objects; so it is with true believers in Christ; their shining light increases, and shines more and more unto the perfect day. For Gospel light at present is not perfect in any such who have the clearest views of things, have some darkness and imperfection in them; though they may be said to see all things clearly in comparison of what they sometimes did, and others do: particularly saints, under the Gospel dispensation see more clearly than those under the legal dispensation did; the object was at a greater distance from them; they saw the promises afar off; and the medium of their sight or through which they saw were obscure types shadows and sacrifices and dark prophecies. Moses, and his law, had a veil over them; but New Testament saints with open face without a veil behold as in a glass the glory of the Lord Jesus and of Gospel truths: indeed, they that know most see things most clearly and speak of them most distinctly know but in part and prophesy but in part in comparison of the beatific vision; when saints shall see face to face and know, as they are known; they now see but through a glass darkly. How clearly will all things be seen in the new Jerusalem state when there will be no need of the light of the sun or moon of ordinances; but Christ, the Lamb will be the everlasting light thereof in which the nations of them that are saved shall walk!

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 of a sinner is enlightened, yet it affords a striking illustration of it. Sinners are by nature blind, 2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 John 2:11; John 9:39. The effect of religion, or of the influence of the Holy Spirit, is to open the eyes, to show the sinner his condition and his danger, and to lead him to “look” on him as a Saviour. Yet at first he sees indistinctly. He does not soon learn to distinguish objects. When converted he is in a new world. Light is shed on every object, and he sees the Scriptures, the Saviour, and the works of creation, the sun, the stars, the hills, the vales, in a new light. He sees the beauty of the plan of salvation, and wonders that he has not seen it before. Yet he sees at first indistinctly. It is only by repeated applications to the Source of light that he sees all things clearly. At first religion appears full of mysteries. Doctrines and facts are brought before his mind that he cannot fully comprehend. He is still perplexed, and he may doubt whether he has ever seen anything aright, or has been ever renewed. Yet let him not despair. Light, in due time, will be shed on these obscure and mysterious truths. Faithful and repeated application to the Father of lights in prayer, and in searching the Scriptures, and in the ordinances of religion, will dissipate these doubts, and he will see all things clearly, and the universe will appear to be filled with one broad flood of light.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

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 before was indistinct and confused. Our Lord could have restored this man to sight in a moment; but he chose to do it in the way mentioned in the text, to show that he is sovereign of his own graces; and to point out that, however insignificant means may appear in themselves, they are divinely efficacious when he chooses to work by them; and that, however small the first manifestations of mercy may be, they are nevertheless the beginnings of the fulness of the blessings of the Gospel of peace. Reader, art thou in this man's state? Art thou blind? Then come to Jesus that he may restore thee. Hast thou a measure of light? Then pray that he may lay his hands again on thee, that thou mayest be enabled to read thy title clear to the heavenly inheritance.