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Here’s another snippet of Jesus’ visit to Nazareth as recorded in Mark 6.

He was unable to do any great miracle in Nazareth, except to heal a few sick people by laying his hands upon them. (Mark 6.5, Passion Translation)

I’ve always this verse somewhat amusing. “No great miracle” except, well, heal a few sick people… I think healing a few sick people is pretty cool, but he could have done more. Why was he “unable”?

I was using the Gospel of Mark to teach some people how to have daily time with God, and one of them conjectured: “He couldn’t do many miracles there because no one asked!”

You do not have because you do not ask. (James 4.2, ESV)

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. (John 16.24, NIV)