Mark 6:7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 (A)He summoned the Twelve[a] and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits.
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- 6:7–13 The preparation for the mission of the Twelve is seen in the call (1) of the first disciples to be fishers of men (Mk 1:16–20), (2) then of the Twelve set apart to be with Jesus and to receive authority to preach and expel demons (Mk 3:13–19). Now they are given the specific mission to exercise that authority in word and power as representatives of Jesus during the time of their formation.
Mark 6:13
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13 [a]They drove out many demons, and they anointed with oil many who were sick(A) and cured them.
Herod’s Opinion of Jesus.[b]
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- 6:13 Anointed with oil…cured them: a common medicinal remedy, but seen here as a vehicle of divine power for healing.
- 6:14–16 The various opinions about Jesus anticipate the theme of his identity that reaches its climax in Mk 8:27–30.
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