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Berean Standard Bible

“So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.”

Mark 8:23

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Jesus and his disciples arrive at Bethsaida, where some people bring a blind man and ask Jesus to touch him. Instead of healing him on the spot, Jesus takes the man by the hand and leads him out of the village.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.

World English Bible (WEB)

He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spat on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.

King James Version (KJV)

And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village; and when he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, Seest thou aught?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he took the blind man by the hand, and went with him out of the town; and when he had put water from his mouth on his eyes, and put his hands on him, he said, Do you see anything?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and having taken the hand of the blind man, he led him forth without the village, and having spit on his eyes, having put his hands on him, he was questioning him if he does behold anything:

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces, tomando la mano del ciego, le sacó fuera de la aldea; y escupiendo en sus ojos, y poniéndole las manos encima, le preguntó si veía algo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús tomó al ciego de la mano y lo sacó del pueblo. Una vez fuera, le mojó los ojos con saliva y le puso las manos encima.―¿Ves algo ahora?—le preguntó.

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