Acts 12:25

Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.

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WEBBE

Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

And Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem, when their work was ended, taking with them John named Mark.

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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 καὶ kai and G2532 Ἰωάννην Iōannēn John G2491 τὸν ton the [one] G3588 ἐπικληθέντα epiklēthenta having been called G1941 Μᾶρκον.¶ Markon Mark G3138

The early church

"And the word of God," it says, "grew," i.e. in consequence of this, "and multiplied." Do you mark God's providential management? "But Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark."
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 20–25

Many heathen princes claimed and received Divine honours, but it was far more horrible impiety in Herod, who knew the word and worship of the living God, to accept such idolatrous honours without rebuking the blasphemy. And such men as Herod, when puffed with pride and vanity, are ripening fast for signal vengeance. God is very jealous for his own honour, and will be glorified upon those whom he is not glorified by. See what vile bodies we carry about with us; they have in them the seeds of their own dissolution, by which they will soon be destroyed, whenever God does but speak the word. We may learn wisdom from the people of Tyre and Sidon, for we have offended the Lord with our sins. We depend on him for life, and breath, and all things; it surely then behoves us to humble ourselves before him, that through the appointed Mediator, who is ever ready to befriend us, we may be reconciled to him, lest wrath come upon us to the utmost.

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