Acts 15:37
And Barnabas would have taken with them John also, that was surnamed Mark;
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Barnabas autem volebat secum assumere et Joannem, qui cognominabatur Marcus.
- Greek New Testament (SBLGNT)
- Βαρναβᾶς δὲ ἐβούλετο συμπαραλαβεῖν καὶ τὸν Ἰωάννην τὸν καλούμενον Μᾶρκον·
The Fathers on this verse
St John Chrysostom A Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, Homily XXXIV on Acts xv. 35
Observe again their humility, how they let others also take part in the preaching. “And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. But Paul thought not good ( ἡξίου see note 3, p. 213) to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. And the contention (or exasperation) was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other.” ( v. 36-39 .) And already indeed Luke has described to us the character of the Apostles, that the one was more tender and indulgent, but this one more strict and austere. …
St John Chrysostom A Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, Homily XXXIV on Acts xv. 35
( a ) “Teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.” ( v. 35 .) They did not simply tarry in Antioch, but taught. What did they “teach,” and what “preach” (evangelize)? They both (taught) those that were already believers, and (evangelized) those that were not yet such. “And some days after,” etc. ( v. 36 .) For because there were offences without number, their presence was needed. ( d ) “How they do,” he says. And this he did not know: naturally. See him ever alert, solicitous, not bearing to sit idle, though he underwent dangers without end. Do you mark, it was not of cowardice that he came to Antioch? He acts just as a physician does in the case of the sick. And the need of visiting them he showed by saying, “In which we preached the word. And Barnabas determined,” etc. ( v. …