Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 8:26
And he sent him away to his home, saying, Do not even enter into the village.The understanding of this commandment to the blind man lies in the identity of the village he was forbidden to enter, namely, Bethsaida. Jesus was reported in Matthew to have said:Woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 8:25
Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked stedfastly, and was restored, and saw all things clearly.Despite the fact of there being two stages in the man's healing, it was nevertheless accomplished almost immediately, the cure itself being dramatic and complete, and bearing eloquent testimony to the power and godhead of him who wrought it. read more