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Ordinary Time · Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year B

Mark 6:7-13

Sending Out the Twelve

July 11, 2027

The Exhortation to the Apostles, James Tissot
The Exhortation to the Apostles, James Tissot, 1886–94Brooklyn Museum, New York
From Tissot's Palestine series. The twelve are grouped close around a seated figure, and several of them look uncertain.He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff.James TissotA French painter of fashionable society who, after a religious experience, spent the rest of his life illustrating the Bible.Brooklyn Museum, New YorkNew York's second largest museum, holding a celebrated Egyptian collection and Tissot's entire Bible series.Brooklyn Museum, New York
Roman Lectionary
GospelMark 6:7-13Mk 6:7-13
Second ReadingEph. 1:3-14Eph 1:3-14 orEph. 1:3-10Eph 1:3-10
First ReadingAmos 7:12-15Am 7:12-15
Responsorial PsalmPs. 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 (8)Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 (8)

Overview & Insights

“He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.” (Mark 6:7)

Jesus sends the Twelve out in pairs with authority over unclean spirits, telling them to travel light and to depend on the hospitality they find. They go out preaching repentance, driving out demons, and healing the sick.

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Commentary

Working Preacher: Commentary on Mark 6:1-13Working Preacher: Commentary on Mk 6:1-13 Working Preacher

Exegetical commentary that reaches the sending of the Twelve.

Enduring Word: Mark 6Enduring Word: Mk 6 Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse by verse evangelical commentary on the whole chapter.

Precept Austin: Mark 6 CommentaryPrecept Austin: Mk 6 Commentary Precept Austin

A large gathering of study notes and cross references on the chapter.

Bible Hub: Mark 6:7 CommentariesBible Hub: Mk 6:7 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic and modern commentaries lined up on the mission charge.

Barnes' Notes on Mark 6Barnes' Notes on Mk 6 StudyLight

A concise nineteenth century commentary on the chapter.

Loyola Press: Sunday Connection Loyola Press · Sunday Connection

Catholic reflection and discussion questions for the Sunday readings.

Brant Pitre: 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B) Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre

A Catholic scholar walks through all of this Sunday's readings together.

Background & Word Study

Bible Hub Interlinear: Mark 6Bible Hub Interlinear: Mk 6 BibleHub

The Greek text with parsing and gloss for each word.

BibleProject: Overview of MarkBibleProject: Overview of Mk BibleProject

An animated walk through the structure and message of the whole book.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Mark 6Catena: Mk 6 Catena

Early church and patristic comment gathered under each verse.

Podcast

Bishop Barron: The Earliest Moments of the Church Word on Fire

Bishop Barron preaches this Sunday’s Mass readings, including Mark 6:7-13.

Art & Music

Art in the Christian Tradition Vanderbilt

A curated image index for this reading across the history of Christian art.

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