Why did Jesus lead the blind man away from the village before healing him?

Is there a connection between these verses wherein Jesus heals the blind man and asks him what he sees, and Mark 8:17-21, wherein Jesus asks convicting questions of the disciples regarding their inability to understand his teachings?

Why did Jesus heal the blind man in two stages, first partially and then fully?

Why did Jesus tell Peter and the disciples not to tell anyone He is the Christ?

Having just confessed Jesus as the Christ, how can Peter so quickly seek to rebuke Jesus’ prophetic teaching on His death and resurrection?

How often do we, like Peter, on one hand confess mighty truth about God, and on the other go against His plans and desires?

What does it mean to deny yourself and follow Christ?

How can someone lose their life in order to save it?

What does it look like to take up your cross and live unashamed of Christ and His words in the modern age?