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Acts 12:25

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

KJV

Βαρνάβας δὲ καὶ Σαῦλος ὑπέστρεψαν ἐξ Ἱερουσαλὴμ πληρώσαντες τὴν διακονίαν, συνπαραλαβόντες Ἰωάννην τὸν ἐπικληθέντα Μᾶρκον.

Greek NT

Barnabas autem et Saulus reversi sunt ab Jerosolymis expleto ministerio assumpto Joanne, qui cognominatus est Marcus.

Vulgate

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

ASV

And Barnabas and Saul, returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John who was surnamed Mark.

Douay-Rheims

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In this verse

People SaulJohnBarnabasMark

In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Βαρνάβας
barnabas
noun · 28×
Μάρκος
markos
noun · 8×
Σαῦλος
saulos
noun · 15×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
διακονία
diakonia
noun · 34×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
πληρόω
pleroo
verb · 86×
συμπαραλαμβάνω
sumparalambano
verb · 4×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἐπικαλέομαι
epikaleomai
verb · 30×
Ἰωάννης
ioannes
noun · 134×
Ἱερουσαλήμ
ierousalem
noun · 79×
o
article · 19778×
ὑποστρέφω
upostrepho
verb · 36×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: εἰς | WH/NA/RP: εἰς | Treg: ἐξ | NIV: ἀπὸ
  • εἰςSBLGNT
  • εἰςWestcott-Hort, Nestle-Aland 27, Robinson-Pierpont
  • ἐξTregelles
  • ἀπὸReader's GNT (NA27)
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: συμπαραλαβόντες | WH/Treg/NIV: συμπαραλαβόντες | RP: + καὶ
  • συμπαραλαβόντεςSBLGNT
  • συμπαραλαβόντεςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + καὶRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

2. In the next place, because he had sharply dealt with them by using the word schism, he again softens and soothes them, saying, That ye may be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. That is; since he had said, That ye may all speak the same thing; do not suppose, he adds, that I said concord should be only in words; I seek for that harmony which …

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 5:13 — The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
  • 2Tim 4:11 — Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
  • Acts 4:36 — And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
  • Acts 4:36 — And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
  • Acts 11:29 — Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
  • Acts 11:30 — Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
  • Acts 12:12 — And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
  • Acts 12:12 — And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
  • Acts 13:1 — Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod th
  • Acts 15:37 — And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
  • Acts 15:37 — And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
  • Phlm 1:24 — Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.