JESUS’ MINISTRY CONTINUES DESPITE REJECTIONS

Passage: Mark 6:1-13

Key verse: 12

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A Prophet Without Honor(A)

6 Jesus left there and went to his hometown,(B) accompanied by his disciples. 2 When the Sabbath came,(C) he began to teach in the synagogue,(D) and many who heard him were amazed.(E)

“Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is performing? 3 Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph,[a] Judas and Simon?(F) Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.(G)

4 Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.”(H) 5 He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on(I) a few sick people and heal them. 6 He was amazed at their lack of faith.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve(J)

Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village.(K) 7 Calling the Twelve to him,(L) he began to send them out two by two(M) and gave them authority over impure spirits.(N)

8 These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. 9 Wear sandals but not an extra shirt. 10 Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town. 11 And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet(O) as a testimony against them.”

12 They went out and preached that people should repent.(P) 13 They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil(Q) and healed them.

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  1. Mark 6:3 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph
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Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

6 (A)He went away from there and came to (B)his hometown, and his disciples followed him. 2 And (C)on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and (D)many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands? 3 (E)Is not this (F)the carpenter, the son of Mary and (G)brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And (H)they took offense at him. 4 And Jesus said to them, (I)“A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.” 5 And (J)he could do no mighty work there, except that (K)he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. 6 And (L)he marveled because of their unbelief.

(M)And he went about among the villages teaching.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles

7 (N)And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8 He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts— 9 but to (O)wear sandals and not put on two tunics.[a] 10 And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there. 11 And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, (P)shake off the dust that is on your feet (Q)as a testimony against them.” 12 (R)So they went out and (S)proclaimed (T)that people should repent. 13 (U)And they cast out many demons and (V)anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.

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  1. Mark 6:9 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
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Jesus went to his hometown. On the Sabbath, he was teaching at a synagogue. The townspeople heard him and recognized the great teaching but refused to put their faith in him. They said they knew him and his family, who were among them. Their human knowledge about Jesus hindered them from coming to him and truly knowing him as their Lord and Savior.

Leaving his hometown, Jesus went on to preach the gospel in other towns. He also called the twelve and sent them out two by two, giving them the spiritual authority to preach the gospel, heal the sick, and drive out demons.

Jesus gave them the following instructions. They were not to depend on their material possessions but to be led by the Holy Spirit. Rejection they received from people was a direction to move on to another town. They preached the same message of repentance as John the Baptist and Jesus had. Many needed to hear the good news and be touched by the healing power of Jesus.

Prayer: Father, thank you for calling me to hear your gospel and participate in your work. Please help me have a humble heart as I come to you to accept your teaching and grow in your words as I follow and preach to the world.

One Word: They went out and preached.