Acts 15:37

Barnabas wished to take with them John, whose other name was Mark;

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

In Context

36Some time after this, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the Lord’s followers in every town in which we have told the Lord’s message, and see how they are prospering.”

38but Paul felt that they ought not to take with them the man who had deserted them in Pamphylia, and had not gone on with them to their work.

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Cross References

Acts 12:12As soon as he realized what had happened, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also known as Mark, where a number of people were gathered together, praying.

Acts 13:5On reaching Salamis, they began to tell the message of God in the Jewish synagogues; and they had John with them as an assistant.

Colossians 4:10My fellow prisoner, Aristarchus, sends you his greeting, and Barnabas’s cousin, Mark, sends his. (You have received directions about him. If he comes to you, make him welcome.)

Philemon 1:24and Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers, send theirs.

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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