2 Timothy 4:11

⁹ Make every effort to come to me quickly,

¹⁰ because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

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

¹² Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.

¹³ When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.
KJV: Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
WEB: Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.
ASV: Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.
DARBY: Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring [him] with thyself, for he is serviceable to me for ministry.
BLB: Luke alone is with me. Having taken Mark, bring [him] with you, for he is useful to me for the ministry.

ÅB: Lukas er alene hos meg. Ta Markus og ha ham med deg! for han er meg nyttig til tjeneste.
OTB: Bare Lukas er hos meg. Ta Markus med deg og bring ham med deg, for han er nyttig for meg i tjenesten.
B1930: Lukas er alene hos mig. Ta Markus og ha ham med dig! for han er mig nyttig til tjeneste.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Acts 12:12
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.
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Acts 12:25
When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
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Philemon 1:24
as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
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Acts 15:39
Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
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2 Timothy 1:15
You know that everyone in the Province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
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Colossians 4:14
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas send you greetings.
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Colossians 4:10
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.
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1 Peter 5:13
The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark.
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