Mark 8:25
What does Mark 8:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Mark 8:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Mark 8:25 means
Jesus again laid His hands on the man's eyes, and this time, the man looked intently and was fully restored, seeing everything clearly. The second touch signifies the complete and perfect restoration of sight. This two-stage healing serves as a powerful metaphor for the disciples' own journey of coming to understand who Jesus truly is—a gradual process that, though incomplete at times, would ultimately lead to full spiritual sight.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked stedfastly, and was restored, and saw all things clearly.
KJV
King James Version · 1611After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked stedfastly, and was restored, and saw all things clearly.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then again he put his hands on his eyes; and looking hard, he was able to see, and saw all things clearly.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Afterwards again he put <FI>his<Fi> hands on his eyes, and made him look up, and he was restored, and discerned all things clearly,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752After that again he laid his hands upon his eyes: and he began to see and was restored, so that he saw all things clearly.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then he laid his hands again upon his eyes, and he saw distinctly, and was restored and saw all things clearly.
Context
This verse concludes the unique two-stage healing process, confirming the man's full restoration. It directly follows his report of seeing men as trees walking, providing a stark contrast between his initial blurry vision and his now perfectly clear sight, effectively preparing the reader for Peter's forthcoming partial confession.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Peter 2:9
But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
- Philippians 1:6
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:
- Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
- 2 Peter 3:18
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and for ever. Amen.
- Matthew 13:12
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.
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