They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick, and healed them.
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They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick, and healed them.
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Historical claims about the natural world, weighed against the scientific record.
The scientific record: Topical olive oil has no systemic therapeutic effect, and infectious disease is explained by germ theory rather than demonic causation. (NIH)
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"Mark 6:13 — Scripture Analysis" GEBible, https://gebible.app/analysis/verse/mark/6/13?version=WEB (retrieved 27 August 2026).