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Mark 6:13

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What does Mark 6:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
Mark 6:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10And he said unto them, Wheresoever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart thence.
11And whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them.
12And they went out, and preached that [men] should repent.
13And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
14And king Herod heard [thereof]; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.
15But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, [It is] a prophet, [even] as one of the prophets.
16But Herod, when he heard [thereof], said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they cast out many devils, etc..] Which they had power given them to do; and this they did, in confirmation of their mission and doctrine, and for the benefit of miserable creatures, who were possessed by them; and to show their power over the devils, and as a prelude of what they were to be the instruments of, in casting Satan out of the souls of men, both Jews and Gentiles; and especially, in the ejection of him out of the Gentile world: and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them. This they were doubtless directed to by Christ, as an outward sign of healing; but not as a medicine; otherwise there would have been no miracle in the cure: though it is certain, the Jews…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Cast out many devils - See the notes at Matthew 4:24. And anointed with oil ... - Anointing with oil was in common use among the Jews in cases of sickness. It was supposed to have a mild, soothing, and alleviating effect on the body. In James 5:14, the elders of the church, in connection with prayer, were directed also to anoint the sick with “oil.” See the notes at that passage. It was also used in wounds. See the notes at Isaiah 1:6. The good Samaritan poured oil and wine into the wounds of the waylaid Jew, Luke 10:34. Josephus says that, in the last sickness of Herod, his physicians commanded him to be anointed with oil. It need not be supposed, however, that the apostles used oil for…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“They anointed with oil many that were sick - Which St. James gives as a general direction, Jam 5:14-15, adding those peremptory words, And the Lord shall heal him - He shall be restored to health: not by the natural efficacy of the oil, but by the supernatural blessing of God. And it seems this was the great standing means of healing, desperate diseases in the Christian Church, long before extreme unction was used or heard of, which bears scarce any resemblance to it; the former being used only as a means of health; the latter only when life is despaired of. Mark 6:14”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“cast: Mar 6:7; Luk 10:17 anointed: Jam 5:14, Jam 5:15 Mark 6:14”
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