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Καὶ ἔρχεται εἰς Βηθσαϊδά, καὶ φέρουσιν αὐτῷ τυφλὸν καὶ παρακαλοῦσιν αὐτὸν ἵνα αὐτοῦ ἅψηται. (Mark 8:22)

And he comes to Bethsaida, and they bring to him a blind man and beg him that he might touch him.

Reading the Scene Grammatically

This verse from Mark 8:22 presents more than a transitional moment in the narrative. It encapsulates a movement of approach, petition, and hope, all revealed through the interplay of Greek present indicatives, participles, and a telling subjunctive. Each verb reflects urgency, faith, and divine encounter.

Mark’s storytelling is often kinetic and compressed. Here, four key actions form a theological rhythm:

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