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Judas son of James. They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. Acts 1:13-14 (NIV)

Paul wrote to the church in Colossians verse 4:10 :

My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.) Col 4:10 (NIV)

5) What more about Mark can we ascertain from what Paul wrote in Collossians?
He was a contemporary of Paul's.
Mark was there on Paul's' third missionary journey.
Mark and Barnabas were cousins.

6) Why do you think Paul mentions that Mark is Barnabas' cousin?
To introduce Mark to the Church.

Another reference to Mark is in Acts 13:13, where Mark left the journey at Perga, returning to Jerusalem:

From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem. Acts 13:13 (NIV)

Mark leaving the mission caused a rift between Paul and Barnabas over Mark accompanying them on the second missionary journey:

Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing." Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. Acts 15:36-40 (NIV)

7) Describe what happens in the above verses?
Paul and Barnabas disagree on whether Mark should be included on this trip..
Paul and Barnabas part company over the dispute.

8) Why was Paul upset with Mark?
He felt Mark had deserted them earlier.

A decade will pass before we hear from Mark again in Philemon 24:

Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow workers. (NIV)

9) What does this verse tell us about Paul and Mark?
They were working together again

In 2 Timothy 4:11, Paul's last letter a few years later, he again mentions Mark:

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry. (NIV)

10) Describe Paul's request in this verse?
He asks for Mark specifically.

11) What is Paul's reasoning for asking that Mark join him?
Paul finds Mark helpful.

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