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Mark 8:22-26 GNB ...They came to Bethsaida, where some people brought a blind man to Jesus and begged him to touch him. (23) Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. After spitting on the man's eyes, Jesus placed his hands on him and asked him, "Can you see anything?" (24) The man looked up and said, "Yes, I can see people, but they look like trees walking around." (25) Jesus again placed his hands on the man's eyes. This time the man looked intently, his eyesight returned, and he saw everything clearly. (26) Jesus then sent him home with the order, "Don't go back into the village."
Mark 8:22-26 LITV ...And He came to Bethsaida. And they carried a blind one to Him, and begged Him that He would touch him. (23) And having taken hold of the blind one's hand, He led him forth outside the village. And spitting into his eyes, laying His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything. (24) And having looked up, he said, I see men as trees walking. (25) Then He placed His hands on his eyes again, and made him look up. And he was restored and saw all clearly. (26) And He sent him to his house, saying, You may not go into the village, nor may tell anyone in the village.
Mark 8:22-26 ALT ...Then He comes into Bethsaida. And they bring to Him a blind [man] and plead with Him that He touch him. (23) And having taken hold of the hand of the blind [man], He led him forth outside of the village. And having spit into his eyes, having placed His hands on him, He began asking him if he sees [or, is able to see] anything. (24) And he, having looked up, was saying, "I see people that like trees I see [them] walking about." (25) Then He again placed the hands on his eyes and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly! (26) And He sent him away to his house, saying, "Neither enter into the village, nor tell [it] to anyone in the village."
Mark 8:22-26 Darby ...And he comes to Bethsaida; and they bring him a blind man, and beseech him that he might touch him. (23) And taking hold of the hand of the blind man he led him forth out of the village, and having spit upon his eyes, he laid his hands upon him, and asked him if he beheld anything. (24) And having looked up, he said, I behold men, for I see them , as trees, walking. (25) Then he laid his hands again upon his eyes, and he saw distinctly, and was restored and saw all things clearly. (26) And he sent him to his house, saying, Neither enter into the village, nor tell it to any one in the village.
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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