So, He did not perform very many supernatural deeds in that place because of the people’s lack of faith.
Mark 6:5 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And He could not perform any supernatural deed there [i.e., because of their lack of faith in Him], except He placed hands on a few sick people [i.e., accompanied by prayer (?)] and healed them. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He was not able to do even one work of power there, except that He laid His hands on a few sickly people [and] cured them. American Standard Version (1901) And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. Common English Bible He was unable to do any miracles there, except that he placed his hands on a few sick people and healed them. Catholic Public Domain Version And he was not able to perform any miracles there, except that he cured a few of the infirm by laying his hands on them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he could not do any miracles there, only that he cured a few that were sick, laying his hands upon them. |
So, He did not perform very many supernatural deeds in that place because of the people’s lack of faith.
He begged Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is about to die; [please] come and place your hands on her so she may be healed and live.”
And Jesus said to him, “’If you can.’ [Note: By repeating the man’s words Jesus seems to be saying, “You mean, if you can believe”]. Everything is possible to the person who believes [it can happen].”
And it happened that Publius’ father lay sick with a fever and dysentery. Paul went [to his house] and, after praying and placing hands on him, healed him.
For we [Christians] have had the good news [about resting with God] preached to us, just as the Israelites [had good news proclaimed to them. See 1:16-19]. But the message they heard did not benefit them, because it was not coupled with faith by those who heard it.