John Mark

Also known as: Mark · Family: early church · Role: disciple · First appears: Acts 12

In Acts 12 at Jerusalem, John Mark was at the house of Mary of Bethany, his mother. After completing their ministry, Barnabas and Paul took him with them: “took with them John, whose surname was Mark.”

In Acts 15 at Cyprus, Barnabas took John Mark and sailed with him, while Paul chose Silas and departed. By 2 Timothy 4, Paul instructed Timothy to bring Mark, saying he was “profitable to me for the ministry.”

Relationship record

Life events

• Barnabas and Paul returned from Jerusalem and took John Mark with them.(Acts 12 · 📍 Jerusalem)
  • With: Barnabas Paul
  • “And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.”
• Barnabas takes John Mark to Cyprus, while Paul chooses Silas and departs.(Acts 15 · 📍 Cyprus)
  • With: Barnabas Paul Silas
  • “and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.”
• Paul instructed Timothy to bring Mark because Mark was useful for ministry.(2 Timothy 4)
  • With: Paul
  • “Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.”

Acts 12

• parent: Mary of Bethany “he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark”
• with Barnabas (interaction) “And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.”
• with Paul (interaction) “And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.”

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Extracted from the original text of The New Testament. Made with Rho MD.