Mark Chapter 6 verse 5 Holy Bible
And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
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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.
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And he could not do any work of power there, save that laying his hands on a few infirm persons he healed [them].
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And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
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He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people, and healed them.
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and he was not able there any mighty work to do, except on a few infirm people having put hands he did heal `them';
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 5, 6. - And he could there do no mighty work. This is a remarkable expression. He could do no mighty work there. The words imply want of power - that in some sense or other he was unable to do it. He did indeed perform some miracles. He laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them; but he wrought none of his greater miracles there. Of course, even these less striking miracles ought to have sufficed. in a miracle there must be the suspension of some known law of nature; and one clear instance of such suspension ought to be as conclusive as a hundred. Then it must be remembered that it is not God's method in his dealings with his creatures to force conviction upon them when the ordinary means prove insufficient. For men's actions must be free if they are to be made the test of judgment, and they would not be free if God constrained men to obey his will. The men of Nazareth had sufficient evidence had they not chosen to be blinded, and a greater amount of evidence would only have increased their condemnation. So their unbelief thwarted his purposes of mercy, and he went in and out amongst them like one hampered and disabled, marvelling at their unbelief, or rather marveling because of their unbelief (διὰ τὴν ἀπιστίαν αὐτῶν). The condition of mind of these Nazarenes was what caused amazement to the Saviour. At length he turned away from Nazareth, never, so far as we know, to visit it again; for this was their second opportunity, and the second occasion which they deliberately rejected him. What, however, they refused he immediately offered to others. He was not discouraged. He went round about the villages teaching.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(5) He laid his hands.--St. Matthew says simply, "not many miracles." The fuller description is peculiar to St. Mark.
