“Jesus took
The blind man
By the hand.
He led him
Out of the village.
He put spit
On his eyes.
He laid his hands
On him.
He asked him.
‘Can you see anything?’”
καὶ ἐπιλαβόμενος τῆς χειρὸς τοῦ τυφλοῦ ἐξήνεγκεν αὐτὸν ἔξω τῆς κώμης, καὶ πτύσας εἰς τὰ ὄμματα αὐτοῦ, ἐπιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῷ, ἐπηρώτα αὐτόν Εἴ τι βλέπεις;
This story of the healing of the blind man at Bethsaida was unique to Mark, who said that Jesus took the blind man by the hand (καὶ ἐπιλαβόμενος τῆς χειρὸς τοῦ τυφλοῦ). He then led him out of the village (ἐξήνεγκεν αὐτὸν ἔξω τῆς κώμης). There he put spit on his eyes (καὶ πτύσας εἰς τὰ ὄμματα αὐτοῦ). He also laid his hands on him (ἐπιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῷ,). He questioned the blind man (ἐπηρώτα αὐτόν) whether he could see anything (Εἴ τι βλέπεις)? Thus, this healing took place with very physical elements, saliva and a hand laying on his eyes.