Mark in the Bible

Meaning: polite; shiningpar

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For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet does not receive honor in his own country. [Note: Jesus' reference here to his "own country" means Judea, while in Matt., Mark and Luke it refers to Nazareth].

Verse ConceptsThe Witness Of ChristProphecy Ignored

So, [when] Jesus knew that the people were about to come and forcibly take Him and make Him [their] king, He left there again and went to the high plateau [to be] alone [i.e., to pray. See Mark 6:46].

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Now standing near Jesus' cross were His mother; His mother's sister [i.e., Salome, the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee. See Matt. 27:55; Mark 15:40]; Mary the wife of Clopas [i.e., the mother of James and Joseph. See Matt. 27:55]; and Mary, from Magdala.

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the other disciples, therefore, said to him, 'We have seen the Lord;' and he said to them, 'If I may not see in his hands the mark of the nails, and may put my finger to the mark of the nails, and may put my hand to his side, I will not believe.'

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But Paul deemed worthy, having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and not having come with them to the work, not to take him with them.


Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my co-workers.

Luke alone is with me. Having taken Mark, bring with thyself: for he is useful for the service.

Aristarchus my fellowcaptive greets you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (for whom ye received commands: if he come to you, receive him;) And Jesus, called Justus, they being of the circumcision. These only fellow workers in the kingdom of God, which were a consolation to me.


And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having completed the service, and taken with them John, surnamed Mark.

And being in Salamis, they announced the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John a servant.

And being conscious, he came to the house of Mary mother of John, surnamed Mark; where were sufficient assembled, and praying.

And having been brought from Paphos, they about Paul came to Perga of Pamphylia: and John, having departed from them, returned to Jerusalem.


And after certain days said Paul to Barnabas, Now having turned back, let us review our brethren in every city in which we announced the word of the Lord, how they hold. And Barnabas purposed to take with them John, called Mark. But Paul deemed worthy, having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and not having come with them to the work, not to take him with them. read more.
Therefore there was an incitement, so that they separated from one another: and Barnabas, having taken Mark, sailed to Cyprus;


The chosen together in Babylon, greet you; also Marcus my son.


Aristarchus my fellowcaptive greets you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (for whom ye received commands: if he come to you, receive him;)