Acts 12:25 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 12:25

When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.

BSB

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ASV

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John whose surname was Mark.

KJV

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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Commentary

1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Returned from Jerusalem - They had gone to Jerusalem to carry alms, and they now returned to Antioch, Act 11:30. When they had fulfilled their ministry - When they had accomplished the purpose for which they had been sent there; that is, to deposit the alms of the church at Antioch in the hands of the eiders of the churches, Act 11:30. John, whose surname was Mark - See the notes on Act 12:12. From this period the sacred historian records chiefly the labors of Paul.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

Saul returned - To Antioch; taking John, surnamed Mark - The son of Mary, (at whose house the disciples met, to pray for Peter,) who was sister to Barnabas.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Mark--(See on Ac 12:12), not to be confounded with the second Evangelist, as is often done. As his uncle was Barnabas, so his spiritual father was Peter (1Pe 5:13).

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Βαρναβᾶς	Barnabas	Barnabas	G921 →
δὲ	de	then	G1161 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
Σαῦλος	Saulos	Saul	G4569 →
ὑπέστρεψαν	hupestrepsan	returned	G5290 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Jerusalem	G2419 →
πληρώσαντες	plērōsantes	having fulfilled	G4137 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
διακονίαν,	diakonian	mission,	G1248 →
συμπαραλαβόντες	sumparalabontes	having taken with [them]	G4838 →
Ἰωάννην	Iōannēn	John	G2491 →
τὸν	ton	the [one]	G3588 →
ἐπικληθέντα	epiklēthenta	having been called	G1941 →
Μᾶρκον.¶	Markon	Mark.	G3138 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Acts 15:37
Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.
leads to
- Acts 12:12
  And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Acts 12:12
And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.
leads to
- Acts 13:5
  When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 John 5:14–15
  And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
- Acts 12:5
  So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
- Matthew 18:19–20
  Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
- Isaiah 65:24
  Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
Through
Acts 4:36
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
leads to
- Galatians 2:13
  The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.
- Galatians 2:1
  Fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem, accompanied by Barnabas. I took Titus along also.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Acts