5 He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.
5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
5 And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.
5 Jesus wasn't able to do much of anything there - he laid hands on a few sick people and healed them, that's all.
5 Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.
5 And because of their unbelief, he couldn't do any miracles among them except to place his hands on a few sick people and heal them.
11 God did extraordinary miracles through Paul,
11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
11 And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,
11 God did powerful things through Paul, things quite out of the ordinary.
11 Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul,
11 God gave Paul the power to perform unusual miracles.
(Read Acts 19:8-12)
When arguments and persuasions only harden men in unbelief and blasphemy, we must separate ourselves and others from such unholy company. God was pleased to confirm the teaching of these holy men of old, that if their hearers believed them not, they might believe the works.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 6:5
Commentary on Mark 6:1-6
(Read Mark 6:1-6)
Our Lord's countrymen tried to prejudice the minds of people against him. Is not this the carpenter? Our Lord Jesus probably had worked in that business with his father. He thus put honour upon mechanics, and encouraged all persons who eat by the labour of their hands. It becomes the followers of Christ to content themselves with the satisfaction of doing good, although they are denied the praise of it. How much did these Nazarenes lose by obstinate prejudices against Jesus! May Divine grace deliver us from that unbelief, which renders Christ a savour of death, rather than of life to the soul. Let us, like our Master, go and teach cottages and peasants the way of salvation.