Focused Passage

Mark 6:1-6

Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea

Mark 6 moves from hometown rejection to apostolic mission, from John's martyrdom to Jesus' shepherding compassion, from wilderness hunger to miraculous provision, from sea terror to divine reassurance, and from hardened disciples to needy crowds who still seek his healing touch.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.

2 When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?

3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.

4 Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

5 So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.

6 And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Matthew 13:53 BSB references Luke 4:16 BSB references Matthew 13:54 Classic cross-references Matthew 2:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] went on ἐξῆλθεν G1831 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from there ἐκεῖθεν G1564 Adverb and καὶ G2532 Conjunction came ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular hometown πατρίδα G3968 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction accompanied by ἀκολουθοῦσιν G190 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταὶ G3101 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

Mark 1:21 Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 9:16 Classic cross-references Matthew 7:28 Classic cross-references John 6:42 Classic cross-references John 7:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

[When] καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] Sabbath σαββάτου G4521 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular came γενομένου G1096 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Neuter Singular He began ἤρξατο G756 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular to teach διδάσκειν G1321 Verb - Present Infinitive Active in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular synagogue συναγωγῇ G4864 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural many πολλοὶ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural who heard [Him] ἀκούοντες G191 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural were astonished ἐξεπλήσσοντο G1605 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Where [did] Πόθεν G4159 Adverb this [man get] τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular these [ideas] ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural they asked λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction What [is] τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular [this] ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular wisdom σοφία G4678 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular He has been given δοθεῖσα G1325 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular . . . τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular And [how can] καὶ G2532 Conjunction He perform γινόμεναι G1096 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural . . . διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular . . . τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural . . . χειρῶν G5495 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural such τοιαῦται G5108 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural - αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural miracles δυνάμεις G1411 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

Isaiah 53:2 Classic cross-references Matthew 12:46 Classic cross-references Matthew 13:55 Classic cross-references John 1:45 Classic cross-references John 6:42 Classic cross-references

Original words

Isn’t ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . οὐχ G3756 Adverb this οὗτός G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular carpenter τέκτων G5045 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular son υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of Mary Μαρίας G3137 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] brother ἀδελφὸς G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of James Ἰακώβου G2385 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction Joses Ἰωσῆτος G2500 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction Judas Ἰούδα G2455 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Simon Σίμωνος G4613 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Aren’t εἰσὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . οὐκ G3756 Adverb His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural sisters ἀδελφαὶ G79 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural here ὧδε G5602 Adverb with πρὸς G4314 Preposition us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural as well καὶ G2532 Conjunction And καὶ G2532 Conjunction they took offense ἐσκανδαλίζοντο G4624 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural at ἐν G1722 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

Joses is a variant of Joseph; see Matthew 13:55.

Verse 4

Cross-references

John 4:44 Classic cross-references Luke 4:24 Classic cross-references Matthew 13:57 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 12:6 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 11:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said ἔλεγεν G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction Only εἰ G1487 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb in ἐν G1722 Preposition his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular hometown πατρίδι G3968 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction among ἐν G1722 Preposition his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural relatives συγγενεῦσιν G4773 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular [own] τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular household οἰκίᾳ G3614 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a prophet προφήτης G4396 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - Οὐκ G3756 Adverb without honor ἄτιμος G820 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Matthew 13:58 Classic cross-references Acts 28:8 Classic cross-references Mark 9:23 Classic cross-references Mark 5:23 Classic cross-references Hebrews 4:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

[So] καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb He could not ἐδύνατο G1410 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular perform ποιῆσαι G4160 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active [any] οὐδεμίαν G3762 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular miracles δύναμιν G1411 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular there ἐκεῖ G1563 Adverb except εἰ G1487 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb to lay ἐπιθεὶς G2007 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [His] τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural hands χεῖρας G5495 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural on a few ὀλίγοις G3641 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural of the sick ἀρρώστοις G732 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural [and] heal [them] ἐθεράπευσεν G2323 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Matthew 8:10 Classic cross-references Isaiah 59:16 Classic cross-references Matthew 9:35 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:23 Classic cross-references Luke 13:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction He was amazed ἐθαύμαζεν* G2296 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular at διὰ G1223 Preposition their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular unbelief ἀπιστίαν G570 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction He went περιῆγεν G4013 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular around κύκλῳ G2945 Adverb - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural from village to village κώμας G2968 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural teaching [the people] διδάσκων G1321 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular

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