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NASB | Mark 6:7 ¶ And He *summoned the twelve and began to send them out in pairs, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 6:7 ¶ And He called the twelve [disciples] and began to send them out [as His special messengers] two by two, and gave them authority and power over the unclean spirits. |
Bible Question:
One of the characteristics of Mark's writing is the use of "And" and "While" and "Then" to keep the action flowing. Here in Mark 6:7 is a place where a pronoun has been dropped from the previous copyright. No big deal one might say, but I would wonder why from among all the other "And He" occurances that this one should be dropped. I believe that "And He gave them authority over the unclean spirits." Be that as it may, here is my question. The authority over unclean spirits comes from God. Look at Exodus 8:19, Luke 11:20, and Matthew 12:28 and talk about the "finger of God". |
Bible Answer: Greetings Ray! I did some research on the Luke 11:20 and Mt. 12:28 and came up blank! I have no idea why Luke uses "finger" and Matthew uses "Spirit". However, the meaning seems clear, both refer to God's power as opposed to Satan's power. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |