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AndδὲBarnabasΒαρναβᾶςandκαὶSaulΣαῦλοςreturnedὑπέστρεψανtoεἰςJerusalem,Ἰερουσαλὴμhaving completedπληρώσαντεςtheir service,τὴν διακονίανtaking along with themσυμπαραλαβόντεςJohnἸωάννηνwhoτὸνwas calledἐπικληθένταMark.Μᾶρκον
Acts 12:25
Study it in the app“And Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, having completed their service, taking along with them John who was called Mark.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 12:25, word by word
- BarnabasΒαρναβᾶςBarnabas
Barnabas
Barnabas, the surname given to Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus; it was explained as "son of encouragement". He traveled and worked with Paul.
Where else “Barnabas” appears- SaulΣαῦλοςSaulos
Saul
Saul, the Hebrew name of the apostle Paul, used in its Greek form.
Where else “Saulos” appears- returnedὑπέστρεψανhypestrepsan
return, turn back
Return, turn back, go back to where one came from.
Where else “hypestrepsan” appears- JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēm
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Ierousalēm” appears- having completedπληρώσαντεςplērōsantes
complete
To carry something through to its end, with nothing lacking.
Where else “plērōsantes” appears- their serviceδιακονίανdiakonian
aid
What is sent to those in need.
Where else “diakonian” appears- taking along with themσυμπαραλαβόντεςsymparalabontes
take along
Take someone along as a companion.
Where else “symparalabontes” appears- JohnἸωάννηνIōannēn
John
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannēn” appears- was calledἐπικληθένταepiklēthenta
be called
To give someone an added name: "also known as Peter".
Where else “epiklēthenta” appears- MarkΜᾶρκονMarkon
Mark
Mark, the surname of John, a companion of Barnabas and Paul.
Where else “Markon” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Other manuscripts read “from Jerusalem” (compare 11:30 and 13:1).
Places in this verse
Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
The context
24But the word of God kept growing and multiplying.
25 · This verse (above)
To study Acts 12 in a group
1. What it says
What happens to Peter in prison, and what was the assembly doing in the meantime? (vv. 5-12)
2. What it means
When Rhoda announces that Peter is at the door, they do not believe her (vv. 13-16). What does this show about those who were praying?
3. How I live it
The believers prayed earnestly (v. 5). For whom or what could you pray steadily, even without seeing an answer soon?