Mark 6:1–13

A Prophet Without Honor

6:1–6pp—Mt 13:54–58

6Jesus left there and went to his hometown,^p accompanied by his disciples. ²When the Sabbath came,^q he began to teach in the synagogue,^r and many who heard him were amazed.^s

“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? ³Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph,^a Judas and Simon?^t Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.^u

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

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve

6:7–11pp—Mt 10:1,9–14; Lk 9:1,3–5

Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village.^{x 7}Calling the Twelve to him,^y he began to send them out two by two^z and gave them authority over impure spirits.^a

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

¹²They went out and preached that people should repent.^{c 13}They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil^d and healed them.