Mark 8:22

And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

Cross-reference

Mark 2:3 Parallel

Mark 2:3 shows friends bringing a paralytic to Jesus — the same pattern of people bringing a sick man for healing seen here with the blind man.

Mark 6:45 Historical context

Mark 6:45 records Jesus sending disciples ahead to Bethsaida — the same town Jesus now visits to heal a blind man, continuing the geographical narrative.

In Matthew 9:29, Jesus touches the eyes of two blind men and they receive sight — a direct parallel to the blind man brought for a touch.

Isaiah 35:5 Prophetic fulfillment

In Isaiah 35:5, it prophesies that the eyes of the blind will be opened — Mark 8:22 shows Jesus beginning to fulfill that messianic promise.

In Matthew 9:27, two blind men follow Jesus crying for mercy — a parallel account of blind men seeking healing from Jesus.

Matthew 11:21 pronounces woe on Bethsaida for unbelief despite miracles — the very city where Jesus heals a blind man here, highlighting the irony.

Luke 10:13 Contrast

Luke 10:13 also pronounces woe on Bethsaida for unbelief — the same city receiving a miraculous healing here, underscoring the judgment.

Luke 6:19 Parallel

In Luke 6:19, the crowd tries to touch Jesus because power flows from him — explains why people brought the blind man to be touched.