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NowδὲBarnabasΒαρναβᾶςwantedἐβούλετοto take alongσυμπαραλαβεῖνalsoκαὶJohnτὸν Ἰωάννηνwho was calledτὸν καλούμενονMark.Μᾶρκον
Acts 15:37
Study it in the app“Now Barnabas wanted to take along also John who was called Mark.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 15:37, 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- wantedἐβούλετοebouleto
want, intend
Want firmly, resolve, intend.
Where else “ebouleto” appears- to take alongσυμπαραλαβεῖνsymparalabein
take along
Take someone along as a companion.
Where else “symparalabein” 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- who was calledκαλούμενονkaloumenon
call
To give someone a name.
Where else “kaloumenon” appears- MarkΜᾶρκονMarkon
Mark
Mark, the surname of John, a companion of Barnabas and Paul.
Where else “Markon” appears
The context
36And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back now and visit the brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
37 · This verse (above)
38But Paul thought it right not to take along this man, the one who had withdrawn from them from Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.
To study Acts 15 in a group
1. What it says
What disagreement arose in Antioch, and whom did they send to Jerusalem to deal with it? (vv. 1-2)
2. What it means
How did the apostles and elders reach a decision? Who spoke, and what weighed in it? (vv. 6-22)
3. How I live it
They listened to everyone before deciding (vv. 7, 12). How can you listen better to someone you disagree with?