Mark 6:13-15

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¹³^(A) They forced out many demons and healed a lot of sick people by putting olive oil^[a] on them.

The Death of John the Baptist

(Matthew 14.1-12; Luke 9.7-9)

¹⁴^(B) Jesus became so well-known that Herod the ruler^[b] heard about him. Some people thought he was John the Baptist, who had come back to life with the power to work miracles. ¹⁵Others thought he was Elijah^[c] or some other prophet who had lived long ago.

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Footnotes

6.13 olive oil: The Jewish people used olive oil as a way of healing people. Sometimes olive oil is a symbol for healing by means of a miracle (see James 5.14).
6.14 Herod the ruler: Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great.
6.15 Elijah: Many of the Jewish people expected the prophet Elijah to come and prepare the way for the Messiah.