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Selected Verse: Acts 15:37 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 15:37 |
King James |
And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Barnabas determined to take with them John . . . Mark--his nephew (Col 4:10). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And Barnabas determined - Greek: willed, or was disposed to (ἐβουλεύσαντο ebouleusanto).
John ... - See the notes on Act 12:12. He had been with them before as a traveling companion, Act 12:25; Act 13:5. He was the son of a sister of Barnabas Col 4:10, and it is probable that Barnabas' affection for his nephew was the main reason for inducing him to wish to take him with him in the journey. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Barnabas counselled to take John - His kinsman. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Barnabas determined to take with them John - John Mark was his sister's son; and natural affection might have led him to the partiality here mentioned. |
10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
12 And 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.