Acts 15:37

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

Montgomery New Testament

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 is go back and visit the brothers in every city in which we have proclaimed the word of the Lord. Let us see how they fare."

38But Paul thought it unwise to take with them one who had deserted them to the Pamphylia, and had not gone on with them to the work.

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Cross References

Acts 12:12So, after he had thought things over, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John, surnamed Mark, where a large number of people were assembled, praying.

Acts 13:5And while they were in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews.

Colossians 4:10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, salutes you, and Marcus, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, make him welcome), and Jesus surnamed Justas.

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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