Mark 6:5-6
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).
Summary for Mark 6:6-13: 6:6–8:21 o Jesus’ mission and the disciples’ misunderstanding are prominent themes in this section. 6:6 p 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 q).
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