his hand is falling upon thee, thou shalt be blind, and not see the sun for some time." immediately his eyes were covered with obscurity and darkness; so that he grop'd about for somebody to lead him by the hand.

but when you give alms, "let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth:"

then he looking with indignation at those about him, being concern'd at their disingenuous perverse temper, he said to the man, stretch out your hand, which he did, and his hand become sound.

then casting his eyes round the company, he said to the man, stretch out your hand. and he did so: and that hand was as sound as the other.