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Mark 6:5-6
He was not able to do a miracle there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. And he was amazed at their unbelief. He was going around the villages teaching.

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Jesus returns to Nazareth but is rejected by His own people due to their familiarity with Him. He sends out the Twelve to preach repentance, heal, and cast out demons. Herod hears about Jesus and mistakes Him for John the Baptist, whom he had beheaded. Jesus feeds the five thousand, walks on water, and heals many in Gennesaret.

This chapter highlights the theme of rejection and recognition, illustrating how Jesus and His disciples face disbelief and opposition even while demonstrating divine power and authority.

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Mark 5:34
“Daughter,” he said to her, “your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be healed from your affliction.”

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Mark 5 includes three main accounts:

1. The Healing of the Gerasene Demoniac: Jesus casts out a legion of demons into a herd of pigs, which then rush into the sea and drown.
2. The Woman with the Issue of Blood: A woman, sick for twelve years, is healed by touching Jesus’ cloak. Her faith is highlighted as the reason for her healing.
3. Jairus’ Daughter: Jesus raises a synagogue leader’s daughter from the dead, demonstrating his power over death.

This chapter emphasizes the power of faith in Jesus’ ability to heal and restore, whether from spiritual, physical, or mortal afflictions.

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