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25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

Acts 12:25

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

  • The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

  • Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: …

  • And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas,(which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 20-25)

In these verses we have, I. The death of Herod. God reckoned with him, not only for his putting James to death, but for his design and endeavour to put Peter to death; for sinners will be called to an account, not only for the wickedness of their deeds, but for the wickedness of their endeavours (Ps. 28:4), for the mischief they have done and the mischief they would have done. It was but a little…

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