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Ac 12:12 Strong Concordance And [5037] when he had considered [4894] the thing, he came [2064] to [1909] the house [3614] of Mary [3137] the mother [3384] of John [2491], whose surname was [1941] Mark [3138]; where [3757] many [2425] were [2258] gathered together [4867] praying [2532] [4336].
  King James 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.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
he came to the house of Mary, &c.--who "must have had a house of some pretensions to receive a large number; and, accordingly, we read that her brother Barnabas (Col 4:10) was a person of substance (Act 4:37). She must also have been distinguished for faith and courage to allow such a meeting in the face of persecution" [WEBSTER and WILKINSON]. To such a house it was natural that Peter should come.

mother of John . . . Mark--so called to distinguish him from the apostle of that name, and to distinguish her from the other Marys.

where many were gathered together praying--doubtless for Peter's deliverance, and continuing, no doubt, on this the last of the days of unleavened bread, which was their last hope, all night in prayer to God.
 
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37 Having [5225] [846] land [68], sold [4453] it, and brought [5342] the money [5536], and [2532] laid [5087] it at [3844] the apostles [652]' feet [4228].
10 Aristarchus [708] my [3450] fellowprisoner [4869] saluteth [782] you [5209], and [2532] Marcus [3138], sister's son [431] to Barnabas [921], (touching [4012] whom [3739] ye received [2983] commandments [1785]: if [1437] he come [2064] unto [4314] you [5209], receive [1209] him [846];)
10 Aristarchus [708] my [3450] fellowprisoner [4869] saluteth [782] you [5209], and [2532] Marcus [3138], sister's son [431] to Barnabas [921], (touching [4012] whom [3739] ye received [2983] commandments [1785]: if [1437] he come [2064] unto [4314] you [5209], receive [1209] him [846];)
11 Only [3441] Luke [3065] is [2076] with [3326] me [1700]. Take [353] Mark [3138], and bring him [71] with [3326] thee [4572]: for [1063] he is [2076] profitable [2173] to me [3427] for [1519] the ministry [1248].
39 And [3767] the contention [3948] was [1096] so sharp [3948] between them [846], that [5620] they departed asunder [673] one from the other [575] [240]: and so [5037] Barnabas [921] took [3880] Mark [3138], and sailed [1602] unto [1519] Cyprus [2954];
25 And [1161] Barnabas [921] and [2532] Saul [4569] returned [5290] from [1537] Jerusalem [2419], when they had fulfilled [4137] their ministry [1248], and [2532] took with them [4838] John [2491], whose surname was [1941] Mark [3138].
11 And [2532] when Peter [4074] was come [1096] to [1722] himself [1438], he said [2036], Now [3568] I know [1492] of a surety [230], that [3754] the Lord [2962] hath sent [1821] his [846] angel [32], and [2532] hath delivered [1807] me [3165] out of [1537] the hand [5495] of Herod [2264], and [2532] from all [3956] the expectation [4329] of the people [2992] of the Jews [2453].
9 And [2532] he went out [1831], and followed [190] him [846]; and [2532] wist [1492] not [3756] that [3754] it was [2076] true [227] which [3588] was done [1096] by [1223] the angel [32]; but [1161] thought [1380] he saw [991] a vision [3705].
12 And [5037] when he had considered [4894] the thing, he came [2064] to [1909] the house [3614] of Mary [3137] the mother [3384] of John [2491], whose surname was [1941] Mark [3138]; where [3757] many [2425] were [2258] gathered together [4867] praying [2532] [4336].