Mark 8:24
And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
Mark 8:24 in other translations
| BSB | The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.” |
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| WEB | He looked up, and said, “I see men, but I see them like walking trees.” |
| ASV | And he looked up, and said, I see men; for I behold them as trees, walking. |
| YLT | and he, having looked up, said, ‘I behold men, as I see trees, walking.' |
| DARBY | And having looked up, he said, I behold men, for I see them, as trees, walking. |
| BBE | And looking up, he said, I see men; I see them like trees, walking. |
| Webster | And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees walking. |
What does Mark 8:24 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
(e) "and said" Jud 9:36, Isa 29:18, 1Cor 13:11,12
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 8:22-26
Here is a blind man brought to Christ by his friends. Therein appeared the faith of those that brought him. If those who are spiritually blind, do not pray for themselves, yet their friends and relations should pray for them, that Christ would be pleased to touch them. The cure was wrought gradually, which was not usual in our Lord's miracles. Christ showed in what method those commonly are healed by his grace, who…
Mark 8:24 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 8:24
- Isaiah 29:18
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
- 1 Corinthians 13:9-12
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
- Isaiah 32:3
And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.
- Judges 9:36
And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jud 9:36; Isa 29:18; 32:3; 1Co 13:9-12
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Context
- Mark 8:23
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.
- Mark 8:24
And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
- Mark 8:25
After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
Mark 8:24 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él mirando, dijo: Veo los hombres, pues veo que andan como árboles. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ayant regardé, l’homme dit: Je vois des hommes, car je vois comme des arbres qui marchent. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und aufblickend sprach er: Ich sehe die Menschen, denn ich gewahre solche, die wie Bäume umherwandeln. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et aspiciens, ait: Video homines velut arbores ambulantes. |