Acts 15:37

And Barnabas had a desire to take with them John, named Mark.

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In The King James Version

And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

In Context

36And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go back and see the brothers in every town where we have given the word of God, and see how they are.

38But Paul was of the opinion that it was not right to take with them one who had gone away from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone on with the work.

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Cross References

Acts 12:12And when he became clear about this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John named Mark, where a number of them had come together for prayer.

Acts 13:5And at Salamis they were preaching the word of God in the Synagogues of the Jews: and John was with them, helping them.

Colossians 4:10Aristarchus, my brother-prisoner, sends his love to you, and Mark, a relation of Barnabas (about whom you have been given orders: if he comes to you, be kind to him),

Philemon 1:24And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my brother-workers.

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:37-41

Disagreement between Paul and Barnabas. 36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. 37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. 38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. 39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so… Read the whole commentary →

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