OnlyLukeis with me. Pickup Markand bringhim with you, for he is usefulto me for service.
And when he realized[this], he wentto the houseof Mary,the motherof Johnwho was also calledMark,wheremanywere gathered togetherand were praying.
[as do] Mark,Aristarchus,Demas,Luke,my fellow workers.
And Barnabasand Saulreturnedfrom Jerusalemwhen they had fulfilledtheir mission,taking alongwith [them] John,who was also calledMark.
You are awareof the factthat allwho are in Asiaturned awayfrom me, among whomare Phygelusand Hermogenes.
Luke,the belovedphysician,sends you his greetings,and [also] Demas.
Aristarchus,my fellow prisoner,sends you his greetings;and [also] Barnabas'scousinMark(aboutwhomyou receivedinstructions;ifhe comesto you, welcomehim);
And there occurredsuch a sharp disagreementthat they separatedfrom one another,and BarnabastookMarkwith him and sailed awayto Cyprus.
She who is in Babylon,chosen togetherwith you, sends you greetings,and [so does] my son,Mark.
Whenhe had seenthe vision,immediatelywe soughtto gointo Macedonia,concludingthat Godhad calledus to preach the gospelto them.
"And behold,[some] are lastwhowill be firstand [some] are firstwhowill be last."
"Sothe lastshall be first,and the firstlast."
"But many[who are] firstwill be last;and [the] last,first.
I will healtheir apostasy,I will lovethem freely,For My angerhas turnedawayfrom them.
Barnabaswantedto takeJohn,calledMark,alongwith them also.
Therefore,ifanyonecleanseshimselffrom these[things], he will be a vesselfor honor,sanctified,usefulto the Master,preparedfor everygoodwork.
