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.

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

Barnabas wanted to bring John called Mark along with them too,

They had a sharp disagreement, so that they parted company. Barnabas took along Mark and sailed away to Cyprus,

From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body.

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).

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

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

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

He also caused everyone (small and great, rich and poor, free and slave) to obtain a mark on their right hand or on their forehead.

Thus no one was allowed to buy or sell things unless he bore the mark of the beast -- that is, his name or his number.

A third angel followed the first two, declaring in a loud voice: "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and takes the mark on his forehead or his hand,

And the smoke from their torture will go up forever and ever, and those who worship the beast and his image will have no rest day or night, along with anyone who receives the mark of his name."

So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth. Then ugly and painful sores appeared on the people who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his image.

Now the beast was seized, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf -- signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.

Then I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

And when you heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation) -- when you believed in Christ -- you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit,

For certain men have secretly slipped in among you -- men who long ago were marked out for the condemnation I am about to describe -- ungodly men who have turned the grace of our God into a license for evil and who deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Now I heard the number of those who were marked with the seal, one hundred and forty-four thousand, sealed from all the tribes of the people of Israel: