Mark

Mark is a Levite living at the time of the New Testament, from the tribe of Levi. He is named in 10 verses of the Bible, first in Acts 12:12.

Family

Verses

Acts

• 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.And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.
• 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.When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
• Acts 13:5
  And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.
• Acts 13:13
  Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
• Acts 15:37
  And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.
• Acts 15:39
  And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

Colossians

• Colossians 4:10
  Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 4:11
  Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.

Philemon

• Philemon 1:24
  Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 5:13
  The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark.

Notes

1. Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
2. Where several people share a name, which verses belong to which person, and the family links, follow STEPBible's identifications; some are uncertain and are marked so.