Mark in the Bible

Meaning: polite; shiningpar

Exact Match

And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

Verse ConceptsAbel and CainBlood, as symbol of guiltDeath penaltyRevenge, And RetaliationSanctity Of LifeSevenfoldRestraints From KillingMarks On PeopleDeath Penalty For KillingMan AvengingRevenge

In the flesh of your private parts you are to undergo it, as a mark of the agreement between me and you.

Verse ConceptsForeskinsCircumcision

And Laban said moreover to Jacob, "Behold, this heap and this mark which I have set here, betwixt me and thee:

Verse ConceptsObelisksCairns

this heap be witness and also this mark, that I will not come over this heap to thee, and thou shalt not come over this heap and this mark, to do any harm.

Verse ConceptsPassing ByObelisksCairnsThings As Witnesses

And Jacob set up a mark in the place where he talked with him; even a pillar of stone, and poured drink offering thereon and poured also oil thereon,

Verse Conceptsdrink offeringCeremoniesOilPouringMonumentsObelisksStones As MonumentsAnointing ThingsMaking Cereal Offerings And Libations

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but Paul insisted that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.


Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my colaborers, greet you too.

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is a great help to me in ministry.

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him). And Jesus who is called Justus also sends greetings. In terms of Jewish converts, these are the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.


So Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had completed their mission, bringing along with them John Mark.

When they arrived in Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. (Now they also had John as their assistant.)

When Peter realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.

Then Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia, but John left them and returned to Jerusalem.


After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's return and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord to see how they are doing." Barnabas wanted to bring John called Mark along with them too, but Paul insisted that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work. read more.
They had a sharp disagreement, so that they parted company. Barnabas took along Mark and sailed away to Cyprus,


The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you, and so does Mark, my son.


Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him).


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