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Mark 6:13
They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Twelve, acting on Jesus' commission to preach repentance, perform acts of deliverance and healing as they travel between communities. Their activity occurs immediately after receiving authority over unclean spirits and before Herod begins investigating the source of the reported miracles.
The words — ἐξέβαλλον (exeballon) means "they were casting out," describing the continuous expulsion of demons, while ἤλειφον (ēleiphon) means "they were anointing," indicating the physical application of oil to those who were sick.
The thread — The combination of prayer, oil, and healing recurs in James 5:14 for elders ministering to the ill, while the delegated authority to expel unclean spirits matches the commission in Mark 6:7 and the seventy-two's report in Luke 10:17.
Why it lands — The text records the apostles executing Jesus' direct orders rather than initiating independent ministry. It requires readers to follow the established pattern of relying on Christ's authority and methods for spiritual and physical restoration.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
Cross-references
- James 5:14 Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
- Mark 6:7 Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
- Luke 10:17 The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”