Mark 6:54-56

Mark 6:54-56

[54] And  when they  were come  out of  the ship,  straightway  they knew  him,  [55] And ran through  that  whole  and began  to carry about  in  beds  those that were  sick,  where  they heard  he was.  [56] And  whithersoever  he entered,  into  villages,  or  cities,  or  country,  they laid  the sick  in  the streets,  and  besought  him  that  they might touch  it were but  the border  of his  garment:  and  as many  as  touched  him  were made whole. 

What does Mark 6:54-56 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

These verses summarize Jesus" ministry in many towns on many days before His next withdrawal to Phoenicia. Mark stressed the immense popularity of Jesus and His generous healing of multitudes of sick people. "Cured" ( Mark 6:56) is literally "saved" (Gr. sozo). The sick experienced deliverance from their infirmities and restoration to physical soundness. That is the salvation in view.