unfoldingWord_en_tn/mrk/08/22.md

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Connecting Statement:

When Jesus and his disciples get out of their boat at Bethsaida, Jesus heals a blind man.

Bethsaida

This is a town on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. See how you translated the name of this town in Mark 6:45. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

to touch him

It may be helpful to state why they wanted Jesus to touch the man. Alternate translation: "to touch him in order to heal him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)