Mark 6:5

The people in his home town did not believe in Jesus, so he could not do any really powerful things for them. But he did touch a few sick people and make them better.

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In The King James Version

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

In Context

4Then Jesus said to them, “If God sends a man to give a message to people that don't know him, those people will respect him. But if God tells a man to give his own countrymen a message, they will not respect him. Even his close family and relations will not listen to him.”

6He was really shocked that his own people did not trust him, so he left Nazareth, and went to other communities in that country to teach them about God. And you can read this story in Matthew 10:5-15 and in Luke 9:1-6

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Cross References

Genesis 19:22But run quickly. I will not do anything until you are safe in that little town called Zoar.” In that language Zoar means Little.

Mark 5:23He cried and asked Jesus to help him. He said, “My little girl is really sick and I think she will die. I know you can make her better, so please come and put your hands on her so that she will get better and live.”

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:2-7

The Contempt Poured on Christ. 1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here… Read the whole commentary →

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