Acts 15:37

Barnabas wanted to also take with them John who was called Mark.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

36After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return now and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”

38But Paul thought it was not good to take Mark, who had left them in Pamphylia and did not go further with them in the work.

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Cross References

Acts 12:12When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying.

Acts 13:5When they were in the city of Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had John Mark as their assistant.

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

Philemon 1:24So do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and 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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