Mark 6:1–13

Jesus is Rejected at Nazareth

Mk. 6:1–6

6Then ^aHe went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him. ²And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were ^bastonished, saying, ^c“Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands! ³Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and ^dbrother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” So they ^ewere offended at Him.

⁴But Jesus said to them, ^f“A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.” ^5gNow He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. ⁶And ^hHe marveled because of their unbelief. ⁱThen He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.

Twelve are Sent to Serve

Matt. 10:1–42; Luke 9:1–6

^7jAnd He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out ^ktwo by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits. ⁸He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts—⁹but ^lto wear sandals, and not to put on two tunics.

^10mAlso He said to them, “In whatever place you enter a house, stay there till you depart from that place. ¹¹ⁿAnd ¹whoever will not receive you nor hear you, when you depart from there, ^oshake off the dust under your feet as a testimony against them. ²Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”

¹²So they went out and preached that people should repent. ¹³And they cast out many demons, ^pand anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.