Mark 6:13-16

King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” But others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” But when Herod heard of it, he said.”John, whom I beheaded, has been raised. “

Before this in their time no deeds like this had happened; so people were wondering whether some hero of former years had returned.

But Herod – like the king of Hor – was deeply guilty; for him Yeshu’s deeds were signs that foreboded ill.

Read on to find the reason for his guilty fear.

Mark 6:7-13

And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff – no bread, no bag, no money in their belts – but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics. And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there. And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.” So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent.  And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.

So important were the deeds that Yeshu’s disciples performed and the words that they preached that they deserved to receive the very best hospitality.

Mark 6:1-6

He went away from there and came to his home town, and his disciples followed him. And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands? Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offence at him. And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honour, except in his home town and among his relatives and in his own household.” And he could do no mighty work there,  except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.  And he marvelled because of their unbelief.

And he went about the villages teaching.

 

If Yeshu were to come today to our valley, not as a lama, but in clothing and with country speech as the son of a local herder, are there also in our time some even who would not receive him and listen to him?