Complex sentence: Some days afterwards, John asked that his hand be returned, and praying fervently to the Theotokos in front of her icon, his hand is said to have been miraculously restored.
Split into simpler sentences: Some days afterwards, John asked that his hand be given back to him, which was granted. He prayed fervently to the Theotokos in front of her icon, and his hand is said to have been miraculously restored.