Note 2 at Lu 8:51: The reason Jesus allowed only these five people to go with Him was because of the other people's unbelief. The unbelief of others can hinder the manifestation of God's power just as Jesus experienced in Mr 6:5-6. This was the reason Jesus put out all the mourners who mocked Him (Lu 8:54 with Pr 22:10), led the blind man away from the unbelief of others in the town of Bethsaida (Mr 8:22-23), and took the deaf and dumb man aside from the multitude (Mr 7:33). Elijah (1Ki 17:19) and Elisha (2Ki 4:33) also sought seclusion when raising people from the dead, as did Peter (Ac 9:40).

Many miracles have been lost, not because of any unwillingness on God's part, but rather because the person who believed for the miracle failed to realize the hindrance that other people's unbelief can be.