Mark 6:1-9 ▼

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.

7 Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

8 He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey— no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—

9 and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.