Mar 6:1-6 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Mark 6:1-6: 6:1-6 Nazareth’s rejection of Jesus contrasts ironically with the faith displayed by others, and the miracles he couldn’t do contrasts with the power displayed elsewhere. Summary for Mark 6:1-2: 6:1-2 The people’s amazement at Jesus’ teaching was due to the wisdom of his teaching and his power to heal and cast out demons. • Where did he get: His quiet years in Nazareth had not prepared them to accept him as an authoritative teacher and healer.

Summary for Mark 6:1-6: 6:1-6 ^a Nazareth’s rejection of Jesus contrasts ironically with the faith displayed by others, and the miracles he couldn’t do contrasts with the power displayed elsewhere.
Summary for Mark 6:1-2: 6:1-2 ^b The people’s amazement at Jesus’ teaching was due to the wisdom of his teaching and his power to heal and cast out demons.

• Where did he get: His quiet years in Nazareth had not prepared them to accept him as an authoritative teacher and healer.
Summary for Mark 6:3-4: 6:3-4 ^c The residents of Nazareth thought of Jesus only as a carpenter (literally craftsman).

• He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary: One expects “son of Joseph”; this phrasing probably indicates that Joseph had died by this time.

• brother ... his sisters: See study note on 3:31-35.

• They were deeply offended: They thought Jesus was claiming to be someone he could not possibly be.
Summary for Mark 6:5-6: 6:5-6 ^d Faith and healing are frequently connected in Mark (2:5 ^e; 5:34 ^f, 36 ^g; 9:23-24 ^h; 10:52 ⁱ). Jesus’ miracles were not performances but the partial realization of God’s Kingdom; entrance to that Kingdom and its benefits require repentance and faith (1:15 ^j).

• A few sick people were healed, but the unbelief that Jesus encountered in his own village amazed him, a unique occurrence.

• This section of Mark (3:7–6:6a ^k) speaks of Jesus’ rejection by his family (3:21 ^l, 31-35 ^m), the scribes (3:22 ⁿ), and the people of Gerasa (5:17 ^o); it ends with rejection by people in his hometown (6:1-6a ^p). Along the way, a few people believed and were healed. This ending is similar to the ending of the previous section (1:14–3:6 ^q).
Summary for Mark 6:6-13: 6:6–8:21 ^r Jesus’ mission and the disciples’ misunderstanding are prominent themes in this section. 6:6 ^s This summary of Jesus’ healing and preaching ministry introduces an account concerning the disciples. Jesus’ teaching from village to village probably took place around the Sea of Galilee and perhaps in Capernaum (see 2:1 ^t).