37And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
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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 and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.
Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas,(touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 36-41)We have seen one unhappy difference among the brethren, which was of a public nature, brought to a good issue; but here we have a private quarrel between two ministers, no less men than Paul and Barnabas, not compromised indeed, yet ending well. I. Here is a good proposal Paul made to Barnabas to go and review their work among the Gentiles and renew it, to take a circuit among the churches they ha…
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