Mark 6:4-8

4 Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.”

5 He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.

He was amazed at their lack of faith.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve

6 Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village.

7 Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits.

8 These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts.

Cross References

• 1. Luke 4:24; John 4:44
• 2. S Mark 5:23
• 3. Matthew 9:35; Mark 1:39; Luke 13:22
• 4. Mark 3:13
• 5. Deuteronomy 17:6; Luke 10:1
• 6. S Matthew 10:1