Acts 15:37

Acts 15:37

And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

a. NLT: Barnabas agreed and wanted to take along John Mark.

b. NIV: Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them,

c. YLT: And Barnabas counseled to take with them John called Mark,

d. Amplified Bible Classic: Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark [his near relative].

e. Worrell Translation: And Barnabas was desiring to take with them John also, who was called mark.

f. Wuest Translation: Now, Barnabas, after thinking the matter over, kept on insisting that they take long with them also John, the one called Mark.

1. “And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.”

a. And [Strong: 1161 de deh a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]

b. Barnabas [Strong: 921 Barnabas bar-nab'-as of Chaldee origin (1247 and 5029); son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite:--Barnabas.]

c. determined [Strong: 1011 bouleuo bool-yoo'-o from 1012; to advise, i.e. (reflexively) deliberate, or (by implication) resolve:--consult, take counsel, determine, be minded, purpose.]

d. to take with them [Strong: 4838 sumparalambano soom-par-al-am-ban'-o from 4862 and 3880; to take along in company:--take with.]

e. John [Strong: 2491 Ioannes ee-o-an'-nace of Hebrew origin (3110); Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites:--John.]

f. [whose] surname [Strong: 2564 kaleo kal-eh'-o akin to the base of 2753; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise):--bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).]

g. [was] Mark [Strong: 3138 Markos mar'-kos of Latin origin; Marcus, a Christian:--Marcus, Mark.]

1). John Mark was related to Barnabas and had been on the first missionary tour but left ner the beginning.

a). Acts 13:13  Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.