KJV King James Version
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled [their] ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
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Acts 12:25
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled [their] ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
WEB World English Bible
Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John whose surname was Mark.
ASV American Standard Version
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John whose surname was Mark.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Barnabas and Saul did turn back out of Jerusalem, having fulfilled the ministration, having taken also with them John, who was surnamed Mark.
Surrounding context — Acts 12
22 And the people gave a shout, [saying, It is] the voice of a god, and not of a man.
23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled [their] ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΒαρναβᾶςG921 · BarnabasBarnabasδὲG1161 · dethenκαὶG2532 · kaiandΣαῦλοςG4569 · SaulosSaulὑπέστρεψανG5290 · hupostrephōto returnεἰςG1519 · eistowardἸερουσαλὴμG2419 · HierousalēmJerusalemπληρώσαντεςG4137 · plēroōto fulfillτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιακονίαν,G1248 · diakoniaserviceσυμπαραλαβόντεςG4838 · sumparalambanōto take along withἸωάννηνG2491 · IōannēsJohnτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπικληθένταG1941 · epikaleōto call (on)/nameΜᾶρκον.¶G3138 · MarkosMark
Cross-references
Acts 12:12And 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.1 Peter 5:13The [church that is] at Babylon, elected together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Marcus my son.Acts 15:37And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.Acts 11:29-30Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:Acts 4:36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, [and] of the country of Cyprus,Acts 13:1-52Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
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