John

Avshalom ordered his servants, "Pay close attention: when Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine, and I say to you, 'Kill Amnon,' then strike him down. Don't be afraid - I'm the one ordering you to do it - but take courage, and be bold."

Then the king of Isra'el summoned all the leaders of the land and said, "Please take notice! Do you see how this man is trying to make trouble? First he demanded my wives, children, silver and gold; and I denied him nothing."

Look at me, and be appalled; cover your mouth with your hand!

"Pay attention, Iyov, listen to me; keep quiet, and I will keep speaking.

Observe the pure person, consider the upright; for the peaceful person will have posterity.

Note its ramparts, pass through its citadels, so that you can tell generations to come

Realizing what had happened, he went to the house of Miryam the mother of Yochanan (surnamed Mark), where many people had gathered to pray.

Bar-Nabba and Sha’ul, having completed their errand, returned from Yerushalayim, bringing with them Yochanan, surnamed Mark.

After landing in Salamis, they began proclaiming the word of God in the synagogues, with Yochanan (Mark) as an assistant;

Having set sail from Paphos, Sha’ul and his companions arrived at Perga in Pamphylia. There Yochanan left them and returned to Yerushalayim,

Now Bar-Nabba wanted to take with them Yochanan, the one called Mark.

There was such sharp disagreement over this that they separated from each other, with Bar-Nabba taking Mark and sailing off to Cyprus.

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends greetings, as does Mark, Bar-Nabba’s cousin, concerning whom you have received instructions — if he comes to you, welcome him.

only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, because he is a very useful helper in my work.

as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow-workers.

Your sister congregation in Bavel, chosen along with you, sends greetings to you, as does my son Mark.