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And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, "Do you see anything?" And he looked up and said, "I see men, but they look like trees, walking." Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. (Mark 8:22-25)
Jesus' only double miracle is recorded in Mark 8:22-25, when he healed the man in Bethsaida. After he healed his blindness the first time, the man could not see clearly, and could not distinguish trees from man. Since he was blind at birth, his mind needed to be able to make the connection as to what shapes, colors, textures, etc. belonged to what. Only someone who was blind at birth would perceive the world as confusing in this way. This shows that the blind man could not have been faking his blindness. After Jesus healed him the second time, the man was able to see clearly. Some may ask why Jesus needed to heal this man twice, and why he did not complete it the first time he healed this man. This miracle pictures the disciples slow but progressive spiritual comprehension, which climaxes in verse 29 with their confession of Jesus as Messiah.
And he asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Christ." (Mark 8:29)
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