Acts 15:37

But Barnabas desired to take along with them John called Mark.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

36Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return now and visit our brothers in each city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”

38But Paul considered it fitting not to take along with them the one who withdrew from them in Pamphylia, and who had not gone together with them to the work.

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Cross References

Acts 12:12And realizing this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where a considerable number were gathered together and were praying.

Acts 13:5And arriving in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had John as their assistant.

Colossians 4:10Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, receive him),

Philemon 1:24as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow 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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