11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-15)Here are divers particular matters which Paul mentions to Timothy, now at the closing of the epistle. 1. He bids him hasten to him, if possible (2Ti. 4:9): So thy diligence to come shortly to me. For Timothy was an evangelist, one who was not a fixed pastor of any one place, but attended the motions of the apostles, to build upon their foundation. Paul wanted Timothy’s company and help; and the re…
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