Reference: Mark (John
Hastings
There are three groups of NT passages where the name Mark occurs.
(1) John Mark was a Jew and son of Mary, who was a leading Christian woman at Jerusalem. At her house the faithful assembled for prayer, and thither Peter went on his release from imprisonment, having perhaps previously lodged there (Ac 12:12 ff.). An improbable conjecture makes Mark the son of the 'good-man of the house' in Mr 14:14, and another, not so unlikely, identifies Mark himself with the 'young man' of Mr 14:51; but the Muratorian Fragment (see next art.
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And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the man of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guest-chamber, where I shall eat the Passover with my disciples?
and the young men laid hold on him.
And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and expired.
And having closed the book, he gave it again to the servant, and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.
And Joses, by the apostles surnamed Barnabas, which is, being interpreted, a son of consolation,
And having considered, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John surnamed Mark, where many were gathered together praying.
And Barnabas and Saul, having fulfilled their service, returned from Jerusalem, taking with them John, surnamed Mark.
And as they were ministring to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them.
And being at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they had also John for their attendant.
And Paul and those with him loosing from Paphos, came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John withdrawing from them, returned to Jerusalem.
Or were ye baptized into the name of Paul? I thank God, that I baptized none of you but Crispus and Caius:
Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas; (touching whom ye have received directions, if he come to you,
Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas; (touching whom ye have received directions, if he come to you, receive him,) And Jesus, called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these are the only fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee, for he is profitable to me for service.
The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you, and Mark my son.
The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you, and Mark my son.