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Mark 6 · Grade 4

The Compassionate Shepherd

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Jesus returned to Nazareth and taught in the synagogue. The people were astonished but offended, asking, "Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary?" Jesus said a prophet is not without honor except in his own hometown. He could do few mighty works there and marveled at their unbelief. Then He sent the twelve out two by two with authority, telling them to take nothing but a staff. They preached repentance and healed many.

King Herod heard about Jesus and feared He was John the Baptist raised from the dead. Mark explains that Herod had imprisoned John for speaking the truth about Herod's marriage, and later, because of a foolish promise at a feast, had John killed. John's disciples buried him.

When the apostles returned, Jesus invited them to rest, but the crowds came. Jesus saw them as sheep without a shepherd and taught them. He fed five thousand men with five loaves and two fish, and twelve baskets were left over. That night He walked on the sea, and when He got into the boat, the wind ceased.

Show What You Know

  1. Why were the people of Nazareth offended at Jesus?

  2. What did Jesus tell the twelve to take on their journey?

  3. Why did Herod think Jesus might be John the Baptist?

  4. What did Jesus see when He looked at the crowd?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. Then He the twelve out two by two with authority, telling them to take nothing but a staff.
  2. When the apostles returned, Jesus invited them to , but the crowds came.
  3. Jesus saw them as sheep without a and taught them.
  4. He fed five thousand men with five loaves and two , and twelve baskets were left over.
  5. That night He walked on the , and when He got into the boat, the wind ceased.

Think About It

  1. Jesus invited His tired disciples to rest. Why is rest important for people who serve God?

  2. The people of Nazareth thought they knew Jesus too well. How can familiarity keep people from truly seeing Jesus?

Memory Verse

“Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.”

Mark 6:34 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why do you think some people in Jesus' hometown did not believe?
  • Jesus fed thousands with little. How can God use what little we have?

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