With God’s power, Jesus preformed many miracles. Jesus performed these miracles to help people know God’s love for them. In this story, Jesus heals a blind man. Jesus performs this miracle away from witnesses, outside the village. After the man’s sight has been restored, Jesus asks the man not to return to the village.

The Man Born Blind
Mark 8:22-26

When they came to Bathsaida, some people brought a blind man to Jesus. They begged Jesus to touch the man. Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. There he put saliva on the man’s eyes and laid his hands on him. Then Jesus asked, “Can you see anything?”

The man answered, “I can see people but they look like trees walking.”

Then Jesus laid his hands on the blind man’s eyes once again and the man’s sight was restored. Jesus sent the man away and asked him not to return to the village.

Connecting to Faith First® Legacy Edition
Grade 3, chapter 16
Grade 5, chapters 16 and 23
Junior High, Mystery of God, chapter 3

Connecting to Faith First® Original Edition
Grade 3, chapter 15
Grade 5, chapters 16 and 23
Junior High, Creed and Prayer, chapter 3