Acts 15:37 “Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.”

Acts 15:37

Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.

American Standard Version

And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Barnabas counselled to take with them Iohn, called Marke.

Darby Translation

And Barnabas proposed to take with [them] John also, called Mark;

Young's Literal Translation

And Barnabas counselled to take with [them] John called Mark,

Bible in Basic English

And Barnabas had a desire to take with them John, named Mark.

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Cross references

“John”

Acts 12:12 Acts 12:25 Acts 13:5 Colossians 4:10 2 Timothy 4:11 Philemon 1:24

Acts 12:12 · BSB

And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.

Acts 12:25 · BSB

When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.

Acts 13:5 · BSB

When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.

Colossians 4:10 · BSB

My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.

2 Timothy 4:11 · BSB

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.

Philemon 1:24 · BSB

as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

36Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

38But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.

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