Marcus

Family: Christian · Role: kinsman of Barnabas · First appears: Colossians 4

Marcus is a Christian and Barnabas’s sister’s son. In Colossians 4, Paul counted him among his fellow workers in God’s kingdom and said Marcus had been a comfort to him; believers were instructed, “if he come unto you, receive him;”

In Philemon 1, Marcus was listed among Paul’s fellow labourers and was a friend of Philemon. By 1 Peter 5, Peter called him “my son,” while the church at Babylon sent greetings with him.

Relationship record

Life events

• Paul instructed the believers to receive Marcus if he came to them.(Colossians 4)
  • “if he come unto you, receive him;”

Colossians 4

• with Paul (The statement refers to Aristarchus, Marcus, and Jesus Justus.) “These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.”
• elder kin: Barnabas “Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas”

Philemon 1

• with Paul (fellowlabourers) “Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.”
• friends with Philemon (Marcus sends Philemon a salutation) “Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.”

1 Peter 5

• mentor: Peter (Marcus is presented as Peter’s spiritual son.) “The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.”

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