Mark 6:5
Summary for Mark 6:5-6: 6:5-6 a Faith and healing are frequently connected in Mark (2:5 b; 5:34 c, 36 d; 9:23-24 e; 10:52 f). 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 g).• 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 h) speaks of Jesus’ rejection by his family (3:21 i, 31-35 j), the scribes (3:22 k), and the people of Gerasa (5:17 l); it ends with rejection by people in his hometown (6:1-6a m). 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 n).
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