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Mark 6

Mark 6:5

The Rejection at Nazareth · Mark 6:1–6
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Translations

Modern
So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.
Traditional
And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
Literal
And He was not able to do there any miracle except, having laid the hands on a few of the sick, He healed them.
Latin
Et non poterat ibi virtutem ullam facere, nisi paucos infirmos impositis manibus curavit:

Original

Greek
English
So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.

Notes

Mark 6:5–6

  • Faith and healing are often connected in Mark (2:5; 5:34, 36; 9:23–24; 10:52). The miracles of Jesus were not performances but miraculous signs of God's kingdom. To enter this kingdom and receive its benefits, one must repent and have faith (1:15).

  • Jesus healed some sick people, but the lack of faith in his own village amazed Jesus. This was unusual.

  • This part of Mark describes Jesus being rejected by (3:7–6:6a):

    It ends with rejection by people in his hometown (6:1–6a).

    Along the way, a few people believed and Jesus healed them. This ending is similar to the end of the previous section (1:14–3:6).

Mark 6:1–6

Nazareth’s rejection of Jesus stands in sharp contrast to the faith shown by others. The few miracles he did there also contrast with the greater displays of power seen in other places.

Events

Parallels

Matthew 13:53–58 Luke 4:16–30

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Hand Jesus Christ Laying on of Hands Mark, Gospel of Miracle Nazareth Teacher

Topics

Hand in Healing Jesus, the Christ: Rejected Jesus, the Christ: Returns to Nazareth Laying on of Hands Sickness: Christ Healed by Imposition of Hands The Laying on Hands Unbelief was an Impediment to the Performance of Miracles Unbelief: General Scriptures Concerning