John

And Absalom had commanded his servants, saying: Take notice when Ammon shall be drunk with wine, and when I shall say to you: Strike him, and kill him, fear not: for it is I that command you: take courage, and be valiant men.

And the king of Israel called all the ancients of the land, and said: Mark, and see that he layeth snares for us. For he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver and gold: and I said not nay.

Hearken to me and be astonished, and lay your finger on your mouth.

Attend, Job, and hearken to me, and hold thy peace, whilst I speak.

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

And man when he was in honour did not understand; he is compared to senseless beasts, and is become like to them.

And considering, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered together and praying.

And Barnabas and Saul, returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John who was surnamed Mark.

And when they were come to Salamina, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also in the ministry.

Now when Paul and they that were with him had sailed from Paphos, they came to Perge in Pamphylia. And John departing from them, returned to Jerusalem.

And Barnabas would have taken with them John also, that was surnamed Mark.

And there arose a dissension so that they departed one from another. And Barnabas indeed, taking Mark, sailed to Cyprus.

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, saluteth you: and Mark, the cousin german of Barnabas, touching whom you have received commandments. If he come unto you, receive him.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow labourers.

The church that is in Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you. And so doth my son, Mark.