About this episode
This episode discusses Jesus' return to Nazareth, the commissioning of the apostles, and various miracles including the feeding of the five thousand.
Jesus and his disciples have been traveling from town to town, and in today’s reading, they return to Nazareth, which is where Jesus grew up and where his family resides. Those who knew his family knew that he grew up without formal teaching under the roof of a humble, blue-collar father. Jesus doesn’t have the accolades of the scribes and Pharisees, and so they reject his teaching. Jesus then commissions the twelve apostles and they spread out into the nearby towns and villages teaching, healing, and casting out demons. Later, Mark gives us a detailed account of the fate of John the Baptist, who was beheaded by King Herod at a party. We’ll also hear accounts of Jesus feeding the five thousand, walking on water, and healing the sick.
People in this episode
Host: John Ross
Topics covered
- Jesus' teachings
- John the Baptist
- miracles
- apostles
- rejection
- healing
Keywords
- Jesus
- Nazareth
- John the Baptist
- miracles
- apostles
- healing
- Pharisees
- scribes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: scribes, Pharisees
Places: Nazareth, towns and villages
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