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Berean Standard Bible

“The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.””

Mark 8:24

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Outside Bethsaida, friends bring a blind man to Jesus. Jesus leads him out of the village, applies saliva to his eyes and asks if he sees anything.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.”

World English Bible (WEB)

He looked up, and said, “I see men; for I see them like trees walking.”

King James Version (KJV)

And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he looked up, and said, I see men; for I behold [them] as trees, walking.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And looking up, he said, I see men; I see them like trees, walking.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he, having looked up, said, 'I behold men, as I see trees, walking.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y él mirando, dijo: Veo los hombres, pues veo que andan como árboles.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El hombre miró a su alrededor. ―¡Sí! —dijo—. Veo gente y parecen como árboles que caminan.

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