Paul and Barnabas Part Company

36 After some days had gone by, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit [fn]our brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.” 37 Now Barnabas wanted to bring John, [fn]who was called Mark. 38 But Paul thought it best not to bring this man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them in their work. 39 So there arose a sharp disagreement, with the result that they parted from one another. Barnabas took Mark and sailed off to Cyprus, 40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, once he had been committed by the brothers to the grace of [fn]God. 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.