John Mark — Bible person

The evangelist; “John whose surname was Mark” (Acts 12:12, 25). Mark (Marcus, Col. 4:10, etc.) was his Roman name, which gradually came to supersede his Jewish name John. He is called John in Acts 13:5, 13, and Mark in 15:39, 2 Tim. 4:11, etc.

He was the son of Mary, a woman apparently of some means and influence, and was probably born in Jerusalem, where his mother resided (Acts 12:12). Of his father we know nothing. He was cousin of Barnabas (Col. 4:10). It was in his mother’s house that Peter found “many gathered together praying” when he was released from prison; and it is probable that it was here that he was converted by Peter, who calls him his “son” (1 Pet. 5:13). It is probable that the “young man” spoken of in Mark 14:51, 52 was Mark himself. He is first mentioned in Acts 12:25. He went with Paul and Barnabas on their first journey (about A.D. 47) as their “minister,” but from some cause turned back when they reached Perga in Pamphylia (Acts 12:25; 13:13). Three years afterwards a “sharp contention” arose between Paul and Barnabas (15:36-40), because Paul would not take Mark with him. He, however, was evidently at length reconciled to the apostle, for he was with him in his first imprisonment at Rome (Col. 4:10; Philemon 1:24). At a later period he was with Peter in Babylon (1 Pet. 5:13), then, and for some centuries afterwards, one of the chief seats of Jewish learning; and he was with Timothy in Ephesus when Paul wrote him during his second imprisonment (2 Tim. 4:11). He then disappears from view.

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Selected passages

Show passage in OET: ACT 12:12

OET-RV ACT 12:12

12 Now that he realised this, he went to Miryam’s (Grk. Maria’s /Mariam’s) house (the mother of Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) Markos / John Mark) where many believers had met to pray.

OET-LV ACT 12:12

12 And having _seen, he _came to the house of_ the _Maria/(Miryām), the mother of _Yōannaʸs, who is being _called Markos, where many were having _been _convened _together and praying.

Show passage in OET: ACT 13:5-13

OET-RV ACT 13:5

5 When they arrived in the town of Salamis, they proclaimed God’s message in the Jewish meeting halls. They also had Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) as their assistant.

OET-RV ACT 13:6

6 They travelled around the island and when they got to Pafos, they met a Jewish man named Bar-Yeshua (Grk. Bariesus). He was a sorcerer and false prophet

OET-RV ACT 13:7

7 who was with Sergios Paulos the proconsul, an intelligent man. Sergios sent for Barnabas and Sha’ul (Saul; Grk. Saulos /Saul) because he wanted to hear God’s message from them,

OET-RV ACT 13:8

8 but the sorcerer opposed them and tried to prevent Sergios from believing.

OET-RV ACT 13:9

9 So then Sha’ul (the Romaios form of his name was Paulos), filled with the holy spirit looked intently at Bar -Yeshua

OET-RV ACT 13:10

10 and said, “You’re full of all kinds of deceit and fraud you child of the devil. Will you never stop twisting the truth about following the master?

OET-RV ACT 13:11

11 Well, look here! Yahweh will extend his power against you and blind you—you’ll go a season without seeing the sun!”
¶ And immediately he could only see fog and darkness, and needed someone to guide him around by the hand.

OET-RV ACT 13:12

12 The proconsul believed when he saw what had happened, and was amazed as he learnt about the master.

OET-RV ACT 13:13

13 After that, Paulos and his companions sailed from Pafos to Pergai in Pamfulia, but Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) Markos (John Mark) left them and returned to Yerushalem (Jerusalem).

OET-LV ACT 13:5

5 And having _become in Salamis, they _were _proclaiming the message of _the of_god in the synagogues of _the Youdaiōns.
And they _were_ also _having Yōannaʸs, an_attendant.

OET-LV ACT 13:6

6 And having _passed _through all the island until Pafos, they _found a_man, a_certain Youdaiōns false _prophet magician, to _whose name was Bariaʸsous,

OET-LV ACT 13:7

7 who was with the proconsul Sergios Paulos, a_ intelligent _man.
This man, having _called _to Barnabas and Saulos/(Shāʼūl), sought _after to _hear the message of_ the _god.

OET-LV ACT 13:8

8 But Elumas the magician (for thus is _being _translated the name of _him was _resisting against _them) seeking to _pervert the proconsul from the faith.

OET-LV ACT 13:9

9 But Saulos, the one also called Paulos, having _been _filled with_the_ holy _spirit, having _looked _intently at him

OET-LV ACT 13:10

10 said:
Oh son of_the_devil full of _all deceit and all fraud, enemy of _all righteousness, not ˓will˒_you _be _ceasing perverting the the straight ways of _the master?

OET-LV ACT 13:11

11 And now see, the_hand of_the_master on you, and you _will _be blind, not seeing the sun until a_season.
and immediately a_mist and darkness fell on him, and going _around he _was _seeking one _leading _by _hand.

OET-LV ACT 13:12

12 Then the proconsul having _seen what having _become, he _believed being _astonished at the teaching of _the master.

OET-LV ACT 13:13

13 And the ones around him Paulos having _been _launched from the Pafos, came to Pergaʸ of_ the _Pamfulia.
But Yōannaʸs having _went _away from them, he _returned to Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim).

Show passage in OET: TI2 4:11

OET-RV TI2 4:11

11 Only Lukas (Luke) stayed with me. Fetch Markos on your way and bring him to me also because he’s always very helpful.

OET-LV TI2 4:11

11 Loukas alone is with me.
Having _Taken _up Markos, be _bringing him with yourself, because/for he _is useful to _me for the_service.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (10)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: ACT 12:12

OET-RV ACT 12:12

12 Now that he realised this, he went to Miryam’s (Grk. Maria’s /Mariam’s) house (the mother of Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) Markos / John Mark) where many believers had met to pray.

OET-LV ACT 12:12

12 And having _seen, he _came to the house of_ the _Maria/(Miryām), the mother of _Yōannaʸs, who is being _called Markos, where many were having _been _convened _together and praying.

Show passage in OET: ACT 12:25

OET-RV ACT 12:25

25 By then Barnabas and Sha’ul (Saul; Grk. Saulos /Saul) had completed their ministry and returned to Yerushalem (Jerusalem) taking Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) Markos (Yohan Markos) along with them.

OET-LV ACT 12:25

25 And Barnabas and Saulos/(Shāʼūl) returned to Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), having _fulfilled the service, having _taken _along _with them Yōannaʸs, which having _been _called Markos.

Show passage in OET: ACT 13:5

OET-RV ACT 13:5

5 When they arrived in the town of Salamis, they proclaimed God’s message in the Jewish meeting halls. They also had Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) as their assistant.

OET-LV ACT 13:5

5 And having _become in Salamis, they _were _proclaiming the message of _the of_god in the synagogues of _the Youdaiōns.
And they _were_ also _having Yōannaʸs, an_attendant.

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