Mark 6:5
And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
Mark 6:5 in other translations
| BSB | So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them. |
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| WEB | He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. |
| ASV | And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. |
| YLT | and he was not able there any mighty work to do, except on a few infirm people having put hands he did heal them; |
| DARBY | And he could not do any work of power there, save that laying his hands on a few infirm persons he healed them. |
| BBE | And he was unable to do any work of power there, but only to put his hands on one or two persons who were ill, and make them well. |
| Webster | And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick persons, and healed them. |
What does Mark 6:5 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 6:1-6
Our Lord's countrymen tried to prejudice the minds of people against him. Is not this the carpenter? Our Lord Jesus probably had worked in that business with his father. He thus put honour upon mechanics, and encouraged all persons who eat by the labour of their hands. It becomes the followers of Christ to content themselves with the satisfaction of doing good, although they are denied the praise of it. How much did…
Mark 6:5 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 6:5
- Matthew 13:58
And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
- Mark 9:23
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
- Mark 5:23
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
- Hebrews 4:2
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
- Isaiah 59:1-2
Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
- Genesis 19:22
Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
- Genesis 32:25
And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
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Context
- Mark 6:4
But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
- Mark 6:5
And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
- Mark 6:6
And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
Mark 6:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y no pudo hacer allí alguna maravilla; solamente sanó unos pocos enfermos, poniendo sobre ellos las manos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il ne put faire là aucun miracle, sinon qu’il imposa les mains à un petit nombre d’infirmes, et les guérit. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er konnte daselbst kein Wunderwerk tun, außer daß er einigen Schwachen die Hände auflegte und sie heilte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et non poterat ibi virtutem ullam facere, nisi paucos infirmos impositis manibus curavit: |