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Mark 6:13

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Anointing;   Jesus, the Christ;   Thompson Chain Reference - Anointing;   Disease;   Health-Disease;   Oil;   Prevention and Cure of Diseases;   Remedies;   The Topic Concordance - Disciples/apostles;   Healing;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Anointing;   Diseases;   Oil;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Anointing;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Demons;   Oil;   Unclean spirits;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Unction;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Anoint;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Oil;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Apostles;   Disciples;   Diseases;   Exorcism;   Healing, Divine;   Mark, the Gospel of;   Ointment;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Exorcism;   Jesus Christ;   Prayer;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Anointing;   Anointing (2);   Authority of Christ;   Church (2);   Discourse;   Gestures;   Gifts;   Oil ;   Oil (Olive);   Organization (2);   Salvation;   Sickness;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Anointing;   New Testament;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Anointing;   Apostle;   Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Oil;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Anointing,;   Oil;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Anoint;   Demon;   Healing, Gifts of;   Oil;   Sick;   Spit;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Anointing;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They drove out many demons, anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.
King James Version (1611)
And they cast out many deuils, and anointed with oyle many, that were sicke, and healed them.
King James Version
And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
English Standard Version
And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.
New American Standard Bible
And they were casting out many demons and were anointing with oil many sick people and healing them.
New Century Version
They forced many demons out and put olive oil on many sick people and healed them.
Amplified Bible
And they were casting out many demons and were anointing with oil many who were sick, and healing them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And they were casting out many demons and were anointing with oil many sick people and healing them.
Legacy Standard Bible
And they were casting out many demons and were anointing with oil many sick people and healing them.
Berean Standard Bible
They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
Contemporary English Version
They forced out many demons and healed a lot of sick people by putting olive oil on them.
Complete Jewish Bible
they expelled many demons, and they anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.
Darby Translation
and they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many infirm, and healed them.
Easy-to-Read Version
They forced many demons out of people and put olive oil on many who were sick and healed them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they cast out many deuils: and they anointed many that were sicke, with oyle, and healed them.
George Lamsa Translation
And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and they were healed.
Good News Translation
They drove out many demons, and rubbed olive oil on many sick people and healed them.
Lexham English Bible
And they were expelling many demons and anointing many sick people with olive oil and healing them.
Literal Translation
And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil and healed many sick ones.
American Standard Version
And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
Bible in Basic English
And they sent out a number of evil spirits, and put oil on a great number who were ill, and made them well.
Hebrew Names Version
They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick, and healed them.
International Standard Version
They also kept driving out many demons and pouring oil on many who were sick and healing them.James 5:14;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And many devils they cast out, and anointed with oil the sick, and healed many.
Murdock Translation
And they cast out many demons, and many of the sick they anointed with oil, and healed them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they cast out many deuyls, and annoynted many that were sicke, with oyle, and healed them.
English Revised Version
And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
World English Bible
They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick, and healed them.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them.
Weymouth's New Testament
Many demons they expelled, and many invalids they anointed with oil and cured.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei castiden out many feendis, and anoyntiden with oyle many sijk men, and thei weren heelid.
Update Bible Version
And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed [them].
New English Translation
They cast out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.
New King James Version
And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.
New Living Translation
And they cast out many demons and healed many sick people, anointing them with olive oil.
New Life Bible
They put out many demons. They poured oil on many people that were sick and healed them.
New Revised Standard
They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, many demons, were they casting out, - and were anointing with oil, many sick, and were curing them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
Revised Standard Version
And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and they caste out many devylles. And they annoynted many that were sicke with oyle and healed them.
Young's Literal Translation
and many demons they were casting out, and they were anointing with oil many infirm, and they were healing [them].
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and they cast out many deuyls: and many that were sicke anoynted they with oyle, and healed the.
Mace New Testament (1729)
they dispossess'd a great number of demons. many, that were sick, they anointed with oil, and restor'd their health.
Simplified Cowboy Version
They cast out many demons that were hurting people and put a little dab of oil on people's heads to show that they ride for God. Many folks were healed.

Contextual Overview

7Jesus called the Twelve to him, and sent them out in pairs. He gave them authority and power to deal with the evil opposition. He sent them off with these instructions: "Don't think you need a lot of extra equipment for this. You are the equipment. No special appeals for funds. Keep it simple. "And no luxury inns. Get a modest place and be content there until you leave. "If you're not welcomed, not listened to, quietly withdraw. Don't make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and be on your way." Then they were on the road. They preached with joyful urgency that life can be radically different; right and left they sent the demons packing; they brought wellness to the sick, anointing their bodies, healing their spirits. King Herod heard of all this, for by this time the name of Jesus was on everyone's lips. He said, "This has to be John the Baptizer come back from the dead—that's why he's able to work miracles!" Others said, "No, it's Elijah." Others said, "He's a prophet, just like one of the old-time prophets." But Herod wouldn't budge: "It's John, sure enough. I cut off his head, and now he's back, alive." Herod was the one who had ordered the arrest of John, put him in chains, and sent him to prison at the nagging of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. For John had provoked Herod by naming his relationship with Herodias "adultery." Herodias, smoldering with hate, wanted to kill him, but didn't dare because Herod was in awe of John. Convinced that he was a holy man, he gave him special treatment. Whenever he listened to him he was miserable with guilt—and yet he couldn't stay away. Something in John kept pulling him back. But a portentous day arrived when Herod threw a birthday party, inviting all the brass and bluebloods in Galilee. Herodias's daughter entered the banquet hall and danced for the guests. She dazzled Herod and the guests. The king said to the girl, "Ask me anything. I'll give you anything you want." Carried away, he kept on, "I swear, I'll split my kingdom with you if you say so!" She went back to her mother and said, "What should I ask for?" "Ask for the head of John the Baptizer." Excited, she ran back to the king and said, "I want the head of John the Baptizer served up on a platter. And I want it now!" That sobered the king up fast. But unwilling to lose face with his guests, he caved in and let her have her wish. The king sent the executioner off to the prison with orders to bring back John's head. He went, cut off John's head, brought it back on a platter, and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother. When John's disciples heard about this, they came and got the body and gave it a decent burial. The apostles then rendezvoused with Jesus and reported on all that they had done and taught. Jesus said, "Come off by yourselves; let's take a break and get a little rest." For there was constant coming and going. They didn't even have time to eat. So they got in the boat and went off to a remote place by themselves. Someone saw them going and the word got around. From the surrounding towns people went out on foot, running, and got there ahead of them. When Jesus arrived, he saw this huge crowd. At the sight of them, his heart broke—like sheep with no shepherd they were. He went right to work teaching them. When his disciples thought this had gone on long enough—it was now quite late in the day—they interrupted: "We are a long way out in the country, and it's very late. Pronounce a benediction and send these folks off so they can get some supper." Jesus said, "You do it. Fix supper for them." They replied, "Are you serious? You want us to go spend a fortune on food for their supper?" But he was quite serious. "How many loaves of bread do you have? Take an inventory." That didn't take long. "Five," they said, "plus two fish." Jesus got them all to sit down in groups of fifty or a hundred—they looked like a patchwork quilt of wildflowers spread out on the green grass! He took the five loaves and two fish, lifted his face to heaven in prayer, blessed, broke, and gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples in turn gave it to the people. He did the same with the fish. They all ate their fill. The disciples gathered twelve baskets of leftovers. More than five thousand were at the supper. As soon as the meal was finished, Jesus insisted that the disciples get in the boat and go on ahead across to Bethsaida while he dismissed the congregation. After sending them off, he climbed a mountain to pray. Late at night, the boat was far out at sea; Jesus was still by himself on land. He could see his men struggling with the oars, the wind having come up against them. At about four o'clock in the morning, Jesus came toward them, walking on the sea. He intended to go right by them. But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and screamed, scared out of their wits. Jesus was quick to comfort them: "Courage! It's me. Don't be afraid." As soon as he climbed into the boat, the wind died down. They were stunned, shaking their heads, wondering what was going on. They didn't understand what he had done at the supper. None of this had yet penetrated their hearts. They beached the boat at Gennesaret and tied up at the landing. As soon as they got out of the boat, word got around fast. People ran this way and that, bringing their sick on stretchers to where they heard he was. Wherever he went, village or town or country crossroads, they brought their sick to the marketplace and begged him to let them touch the edge of his coat—that's all. And whoever touched him became well. 9Just a Carpenter He left there and returned to his hometown. His disciples came along. On the Sabbath, he gave a lecture in the meeting place. He made a real hit, impressing everyone. "We had no idea he was this good!" they said. "How did he get so wise all of a sudden, get such ability?" But in the next breath they were cutting him down: "He's just a carpenter—Mary's boy. We've known him since he was a kid. We know his brothers, James, Justus, Jude, and Simon, and his sisters. Who does he think he is?" They tripped over what little they knew about him and fell, sprawling. And they never got any further. Jesus told them, "A prophet has little honor in his hometown, among his relatives, on the streets he played in as a child." Jesus wasn't able to do much of anything there—he laid hands on a few sick people and healed them, that's all. He couldn't get over their stubbornness. He left and made a circuit of the other villages, teaching. Jesus called the Twelve to him, and sent them out in pairs. He gave them authority and power to deal with the evil opposition. He sent them off with these instructions: "Don't think you need a lot of extra equipment for this. You are the equipment. No special appeals for funds. Keep it simple. 10 "And no luxury inns. Get a modest place and be content there until you leave. 11 "If you're not welcomed, not listened to, quietly withdraw. Don't make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and be on your way." 12Then they were on the road. They preached with joyful urgency that life can be radically different; right and left they sent the demons packing; they brought wellness to the sick, anointing their bodies, healing their spirits.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

cast: Mark 6:7, Luke 10:17

anointed: James 5:14, James 5:15

Reciprocal: Mark 5:23 - lay thy hands Luke 9:6 - General Luke 10:9 - heal 1 Corinthians 12:9 - the gifts

Cross-References

Genesis 6:1
When the human race began to increase, with more and more daughters being born, the sons of God noticed that the daughters of men were beautiful. They looked them over and picked out wives for themselves.
Genesis 6:4
This was back in the days (and also later) when there were giants in the land. The giants came from the union of the sons of God and the daughters of men. These were the mighty men of ancient lore, the famous ones.
Genesis 6:11
As far as God was concerned, the Earth had become a sewer; there was violence everywhere. God took one look and saw how bad it was, everyone corrupt and corrupting—life itself corrupt to the core.
Genesis 49:5
Simeon and Levi are two of a kind, ready to fight at the drop of a hat. I don't want anything to do with their vendettas, want no part in their bitter feuds; They kill men in fits of temper, slash oxen on a whim.
Amos 8:2
He said, "What do you see, Amos?" I said, "A bowl of fresh, ripe fruit." God said, "Right. So, I'm calling it quits with my people Israel. I'm no longer acting as if everything is just fine."
Hebrews 11:7
By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn't see, and acted on what he was told. The result? His family was saved. His act of faith drew a sharp line between the evil of the unbelieving world and the rightness of the believing world. As a result, Noah became intimate with God.
1 Peter 4:7
Everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so take nothing for granted. Stay wide-awake in prayer. Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless—cheerfully. Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God's words; if help, let it be God's hearty help. That way, God's bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he'll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything—encores to the end of time. Oh, yes!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they cast out many devils,.... Which they had power given them to do; and this they did, in confirmation of their mission and doctrine, and for the benefit of miserable creatures, who were possessed by them; and to show their power over the devils, and as a prelude of what they were to be the instruments of, in casting Satan out of the souls of men, both Jews and Gentiles; and especially, in the ejection of him out of the Gentile world:

and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them. This they were doubtless directed to by Christ, as an outward sign of healing; but not as a medicine; otherwise there would have been no miracle in the cure: though it is certain, the Jews used anointing with oil medicinally in many cases, as the means of healing; but they did not always succeed, as the apostles did: on the day of atonement w,

"it was not lawful to "anoint" part of the body, as the whole body; but if a man was sick, or had ulcers on his head, he might anoint according to his usual way, and no notice was taken of it.''

Again x,

"a man may not anoint with wine, or vinegar, but he may anoint with oil: he that has a pain in his head, or has ulcers upon him, סך שמן, "he may anoint with oil", but he may not anoint with wine and vinegar: wine of the second tithe, which they mix, is forbidden to anoint with; oil of the second tithe, which they mix, is lawful to anoint with.''

And it is elsewhere said y, that

"R. Meir allowed of the mixing of oil and wine, לסוך לחולה, "to anoint the sick" on a sabbath; but when he was sick, and we sought to do so to him, he would not suffer us.''

But that oil was used by the apostles as a medicine for the healing of diseases, cannot well be thought; since oil, though it may be useful in some cases, it is not an universal medicine, which is proper to all; nor were the apostles instructed by Christ in the art of physic, but were possessed by him with extraordinary gifts, to cure the disorders of the body, for the confirmation of the Gospel, which they preached; and it is easy to observe, that healing the sick by anointing with oil, is joined with the extraordinary power of casting out devils; and it was the same power by which they performed the one, as the other; see Luke 9:1. Hence it appears, that this passage gives no countenance to the use of such a practice in our days; since these were apostles only, who used it, who were extraordinary persons, and whose office in the church was an extraordinary one, and is now ceased; and healing in this way, was by an extraordinary power bestowed upon them, which has ceased; and therefore the rite, or ceremony of anointing with oil, for such a purpose, should be of course discontinued; however, it cannot be supported by this instance, whatever countenance it may seem to have from James 5:14, for it must be owned, there is some difference in the passages: the persons that anointed here were apostles, there the elders of the church; the persons anointed there, were good people, the members of the church, but here any sort of persons, and chiefly, if not altogether unbelievers; the healing of them is ascribed to the prayer of faith in James, but here to the extraordinary power of the apostles, by anointing with oil; though it may be, the healing was equally miraculous in the one, as the other: but be this as it will, nothing can be concluded from hence, in favour of the sacrament of extreme unction, used by the Papists; who administer that to persons, just at the point of death, and that for the remission of their sins, and the saving of their souls; whereas oil was used by the apostles to sick persons, and for the recovery of their bodily health. But since these were extraordinary cures which they performed this way, why did they make use of oil at all, seeing the virtue of healing did not come from that, and they could as well have healed sicknesses without it, as with it? To which it may be replied, that they did not always make use of it; sometimes only words were expressed, sometimes only hands were laid on the sick, and sometimes the sick persons were healed by handkerchiefs and aprons taken from them; which show, that the "healing" virtue was not in the means, nor was it tied to any: moreover, this was only used as an outward sign of healing, and might have some spiritual significancy in it; it might show, that they were sent forth by Christ the anointed one, who is anointed with the oil of gladness above his fellows; it might be symbolical of the grace of the Spirit, which is often compared to oil, which they themselves were possessed of in a large measure, and which is communicated through the ministration of the Gospel; and it might be significative of the Gospel itself, which brings light and joy, health and comfort along with it, to the souls of men, which they were the happy messengers of.

w T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 77. 2. Maimon. Hikh. Shebitat Ashur, c. 3. sect. 9. x T. Hieros. Maaser Sheni, fol. 53. 2. y Ib. Betacot, fol. 3. 1. & Sabbat, fol. 14. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Cast out many devils - See the notes at Matthew 4:24.

And anointed with oil ... - Anointing with oil was in common use among the Jews in cases of sickness. It was supposed to have a mild, soothing, and alleviating effect on the body. In James 5:14, the elders of the church, in connection with prayer, were directed also to anoint the sick with “oil.” See the notes at that passage. It was also used in wounds. See the notes at Isaiah 1:6. The good Samaritan poured oil and wine into the wounds of the waylaid Jew, Luke 10:34. Josephus says that, in the last sickness of Herod, his physicians commanded him to be anointed with oil. It need not be supposed, however, that the apostles used oil for mere “medical” purposes. It was used, probably, like the imposition of hands, or like our Saviour’s anointing the eyes of the blind with clay; also as a sign, in expectation of imparting that aid and comfort from God which was sought, and which was “represented” by the soothing and gentle effect of oil.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Mark 6:13. Anointed with oil many that were sick — This is only spoken of here, and in James 5:14. This ceremony was in great use among the Jews; and in certain cases it might be profitable. But in the cases mentioned here, which were merely miraculous, it could avail no more of itself than the imposition of hands. It was used symbolically, as an emblem of that ease, comfort, and joy, which they prayed God to impart to the sick. For various examples of its use among the Jews, see Lightfoot and Wetstein on this place.


 
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