Acts 12:11-12 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. 12And 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.
Mark was a young man living in Jerusalem. It seems that he and his family were disciples and witnesses of all that had happened concerning Christ Jesus. When things settled a bit and Paul came on the seen, Mark went with Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary venture.
Acts 12:25 KJV And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Mark did not do well at this time leaving Paul and Barnabas and returned to Jerusalem.
Acts 13:13 KJV Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
Mark was young and not well-established in the faith.
Sometime later Paul and Barnabas made readied another missionary trip but were divided over whether to take Mark or not.
Mark had obviously had grown stronger in the faith, but Paul was as forgiving as he should have been or the Lord directed the matter to suit His will. Mark went with Barnabas.
Acts 15:37-40 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. 38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. 39And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; 40And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
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