Mark 6:1-9 ▼

1 And Jesus went out from there and came into His hometown; and His disciples followed Him.

2 And when the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and many listeners were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things, and what is this wisdom given to this man, and such miracles as these performed by His hands?

3 Is this man not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not His sisters here with us?” And they were taking offense at Him.

4 And Jesus was saying to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household.”

5 And He could do no miracle there except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.

6 And He was marveling at their unbelief. And He was going around the villages teaching.

7 And He summoned the twelve and began to send them out in pairs, and was giving them authority over the unclean spirits;

8 and He instructed them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only—no bread, no bag, no money in their belt—

9 but to wear sandals; and He added, “Do not put on two tunics.”