Acts 12:25
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And Barnabas and Saul, returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John who was surnamed Mark.

Barnabas.

Acts 11:29,30 And the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea. . . .

Acts 13:1-3 Now there were in the church which was at Antioch prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manahen who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. . . .

ministry.

Acts 13:5,13 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. . . .

Acts 15:37 And Barnabas would have taken with them John also, that was surnamed Mark.

John.

Acts 12:12 And considering, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered together and praying.

1 Peter 5:13 The church that is in Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you. And so doth my son, Mark.

Context
The Death of Herod
24But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied. 25And Barnabas and Saul, returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John who was surnamed Mark.
Cross References
Acts 4:36
And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas (which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation), a Levite, a Cyprian born,

Acts 11:30
Which also they did, sending it to the ancients, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 12:12
And considering, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered together and praying.

Acts 13:1
Now there were in the church which was at Antioch prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manahen who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 15:35
And Paul and Barnabas continued at Antioch, teaching and preaching, with many others, the word of the Lord.

Colossians 4:10
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.

2 Timothy 4:11
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

Philemon 1:24
Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow labourers.

1 Peter 5:13
The church that is in Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you. And so doth my son, Mark.

Lexicon
[When]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Barnabas
Βαρνάβας (Barnabas)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 921: Of Chaldee origin; son of Nabas; Barnabas, an Israelite.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Saul
Σαῦλος (Saulos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4569: Saul, the apostle. Of Hebrew origin, the same as Saoul; Saulus, the Jewish name of Paul.

had fulfilled
πληρώσαντες (plērōsantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4137: From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc.

[their]
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

mission
διακονίαν (diakonian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1248: Waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration. From diakonos; attendance; figuratively aid, service.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Jerusalem,
Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Ierousalēm)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2419: Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine.

they returned,
ὑπέστρεψαν (hypestrepsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5290: To turn back, return. From hupo and strepho; to turn under, i.e. To return.

bringing with [them]
συμπαραλαβόντες (symparalabontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4838: To take along as a companion. From sun and paralambano; to take along in company.

John,
Ἰωάννην (Iōannēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

[also]
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

called
ἐπικληθέντα (epiklēthenta)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1941: (a) To call (name) by a supplementary (additional, alternative) name, (b) mid: To call upon, appeal to, address.

Mark.
Μάρκον (Markon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3138: Of Latin origin; Marcus, a Christian.


Additional Translations
When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.

And Barnabas and Saul returned, having fulfilled the mission to Jerusalem, having taken with them John the one having been called Mark.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John whose surname was Mark.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled the service [entrusted to them], taking also with them John, surnamed Mark.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John whose surname was Mark.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having discharged their mission, and they brought with them John, surnamed Mark.

Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John whose surname was Mark.

and Barnabas and Saul did turn back out of Jerusalem, having fulfilled the ministration, having taken also with them John, who was surnamed Mark.
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