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Paul and his companions · The early church

John Mark

Also called Mark

Assistant to Barnabas and Saul

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Events
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Places
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Journeys

Editorial summary

Son of Mary, at whose house many gathered to pray when Peter was freed from prison. He went with Barnabas and Saul and assisted them on Cyprus, but left them at Perga and returned to Jerusalem.

Scripture

Journeys

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Where their story unfolds

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Where they appear

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  1. Barnabas and Saul take John Mark

    In the WEB text, Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, taking with them John who was called Mark.

  2. Preaching in the synagogues of Salamis

    At Salamis they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues, with John as their assistant.

  3. John Mark returns to Jerusalem

    Paul and his company sailed from Paphos to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them and returned to Jerusalem.

  4. Paul and Barnabas part ways

    Paul proposed revisiting every city where they had preached. A sharp disagreement over taking John Mark led Barnabas to sail to Cyprus with Mark, while Paul chose Silas and went through Syria and Cilicia.

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