Acts 15:37

Barnabas planned to take Yochanan, who was called Mark, with them also.

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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’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

38But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work.

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Cross References

Acts 12:12Thinking about that, he came to the house of Miriam, the mother of Yochanan who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

Acts 13:5When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had Yochanan as their attendant.

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

Philemon 1:24as 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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