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    Mark 6

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    A king promises half his kingdom, and the request that follows is John’s head on a platter.

    A hometown, then a roadvv. 1–13

    Jesus returns to His hometown with His disciples and teaches in the synagogue, where astonishment quickly turns sour: the carpenter is known too well to be heard as a prophet. He heals a few sick people, marvels at their unbelief, and goes teaching through the villages. Then He sends the Twelve out two by two with authority over unclean spirits, sandals on their feet, no bread, bag, or money, and a brisk instruction about shaking dust from unwelcome places. They preach repentance, drive out demons, and anoint the sick with oil.

    The platter and the oathvv. 14–29

    Jesus’ name has become so well known that Herod hears the rumours and decides that John, whom he beheaded, has risen from the dead. John had objected to Herod’s marriage to Herodias, and Herodias held the grudge. Herod feared John, protected him, and listened to him gladly—an awkward arrangement which survives until a birthday banquet, a dance, a grand promise, and a request far smaller than half a kingdom but considerably worse for John. Herod is sorrowful, yet his oath and his guests trap him into the order. The executioner brings John’s head on a platter, and John’s disciples bury his body.

    Bread, water, and a very busy shorevv. 30–56

    The apostles return with their news, but the proposed rest does not survive contact with the crowd: people run on foot from all the towns and arrive before the boat. Jesus teaches them, then feeds five thousand men with five loaves and two fish, leaving twelve basketfuls behind. He sends the disciples on towards Bethsaida and goes up the mountain to pray. Later, seeing them straining against the wind, He walks on the sea, intending to pass by them; they take Him for a ghost until He speaks and enters the boat. The wind falls. At Gennesaret, recognition spreads at once, and the sick are carried through villages, towns, countrysides, and marketplaces to touch the fringe of His cloak.

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    1. Mark 6:1Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.

    2. Mark 6:2When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?

    3. Mark 6:3Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.

    4. Mark 6:4Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

    5. Mark 6:5So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.

    6. Mark 6:6And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.

    7. Mark 6:7Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

    8. Mark 6:8He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—

    9. Mark 6:9and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.

    10. Mark 6:10And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.

    11. Mark 6:11If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”

    12. Mark 6:12So they set out and preached that the people should repent.

    13. Mark 6:13They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.

    14. Mark 6:14Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

    15. Mark 6:15Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”

    16. Mark 6:16But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”

    17. Mark 6:17For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.

    18. Mark 6:18For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”

    19. Mark 6:19So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

    20. Mark 6:20because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

    21. Mark 6:21On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

    22. Mark 6:22When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”

    23. Mark 6:23And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”

    24. Mark 6:24Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”

    25. Mark 6:25At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”

    26. Mark 6:26The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

    27. Mark 6:27So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.

    28. Mark 6:28The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.

    29. Mark 6:29When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.

    30. Mark 6:30Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.

    31. Mark 6:31And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

    32. Mark 6:32So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.

    33. Mark 6:33But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.

    34. Mark 6:34When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.

    35. Mark 6:35By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.

    36. Mark 6:36Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

    37. Mark 6:37But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”

    38. Mark 6:38“Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”

    39. Mark 6:39Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.

    40. Mark 6:40So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.

    41. Mark 6:41Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

    42. Mark 6:42They all ate and were satisfied,

    43. Mark 6:43and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.

    44. Mark 6:44And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.

    45. Mark 6:45Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.

    46. Mark 6:46After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.

    47. Mark 6:47When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.

    48. Mark 6:48He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,

    49. Mark 6:49but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—

    50. Mark 6:50for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

    51. Mark 6:51Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,

    52. Mark 6:52for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.

    53. Mark 6:53When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.

    54. Mark 6:54As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus

    55. Mark 6:55and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.

    56. Mark 6:56And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

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    • 4John 4:44Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.
    • 4Luke 4:24Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
    • 1Luke 4:16–30Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,
    • 34Matthew 9:36When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
    • 4Matthew 13:57And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
    • 5Matthew 13:58And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
    • 13James 5:14–15Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
    • 1Matthew 13:54–58Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.
    • 3Matthew 12:46While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
    • 41Matthew 14:19And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
    • 45Matthew 14:22–33Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
    • 50Matthew 14:27But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
    • 3Matthew 13:55–57“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
    • 7Ecclesiastes 4:9–10Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.
    • 372 Kings 4:42–44Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.
    • 3John 6:42They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”

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