Free group study handout
Mark 6: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Mark 6 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Jesus returns to his hometown with his disciples and teaches in the synagogue. Many are astonished but offended, questioning his origins and wisdom (vv. 1-6).
Key verse
“He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people, and healed them.”
Mark 6:5 (WEB)
Outline
- Mark 6:1–6 Rejection in His Hometown
- Mark 6:7–13 Sending Out the Disciples
- Mark 6:14–29 John the Baptist's Martyrdom
- Mark 6:30–32 Rest for the Disciples
- Mark 6:33–44 Feeding the Five Thousand
- Mark 6:45–52 Walking on Water
- Mark 6:53–56 Healing in Gennesaret
Discussion questions
- In v3, who do the people of Jesus’ hometown say He is?
- What do the disciples report to Jesus in v30 after their mission?
- Jesus' words in v37, 'You give them something to eat': what challenge does this pose to the disciples?
- The command to 'shake off the dust' in v11: why might this be significant for the message of the disciples?
- When have you faced disbelief like Jesus did in His hometown (v6)?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Mark 6: Matthew 14, John 6, Luke 9.
Before next time: read Mark 7.