John

The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark.

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

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.

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

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

After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.

³⁷ Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.

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

³⁹ Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

⁴⁰ but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

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.

²³ Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,

²⁴ as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.