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John
  
6As He said this, He spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and anointed the man’s eyes with the clay,7saying to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing.


Preciously Jesus had performed his miracle by a mere word. But in this case of the blind man he spat on the ground and made a paste out of the spittle and covered the eyes of the blind man with it. Jesus wanted him to feel that the blind man had been given something from Christ’s body. Jesus felt for the blind man, and dealt with him in the best manner to lead him to a cure. Strangely, the man’s eyes were not instantly opened. He had to walk some way to the bottom of the valley, to wash himself in the pool of Siloam, which means "the sent One", a symbol that the healing was meant to be a sending forth to His people. They themselves were born blind in sins and trespasses, needing to receive the cure that Jesus provides and salvation too.
The blind man accepted Christ’s promise, confident in his love. He obeyed instantly. He walked on questioning his instructions. Yet he went forward, washed his eyes and was restored to sight. Right away, he saw people, water, light, his own hands and the heaven. He saw all this with amazement. His throat exploded with Hallelujahs and praise to God.