John
Also called Marcus
John Mark
Mentioned AD 44–66 traditional (Jones)
The evangelist; “John whose surname was Mark” (Acts 12:12, 25). Mark (Marcus, Col. 4:10, etc.) was his Roman name, which gradually came to supersede his Jewish name John.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of the New Testament, 4 BC to AD 100.
- Named in the same verses as Barnabas, Aristarchus, Luke, Paul, Demas, and Mary.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
6 events in which John takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- AD 45First Missionary JourneyActs 12:24–14:28
- AD 45First missionary journey beginsActs 12:24–13:3
- AD 45Barnabas and Saul go to CyprusActs 13:4-12
- AD 45Mission to Antioch in PisidiaActs 13:13-52
- AD 46Second Missionary JourneyActs 15:1–18:23
- AD 47Paul and Barnabas part waysActs 15:35-39
Places
Places named in the same verses as John, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, AD 19–91, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
10 tagged verses in 5 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | John 160Marcus 0 |
| KJV | John 133Marcus 3 |
| ASV | John 135Marcus 0 |
Whole-word, case-sensitive count of the name string (regex \bName\b, so possessives like "Abraham's" count) across the whole Bible text of each translation; this counts the string, not the person, so other people who share the name are included and pronoun references are not. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 10 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Acts6 verses
- 12:12
And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.
- 12:25
When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
- 13:5
When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.
- 13:13
After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
- 15:37
Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.
- 15:39
Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
Colossians1 verse
- 4:10
My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.
2 Timothy1 verse
- 4:11
Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.
Philemon1 verse
- 1:24
as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
1 Peter1 verse
- 5:13
The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The evangelist; “John whose surname was Mark” (Acts 12:12, 25). Mark (Marcus, Col. 4:10, etc.) was his Roman name, which gradually came to supersede his Jewish name John. He is called John in Acts 13:5, 13, and Mark in 15:39, 2 Tim. 4:11, etc.
He was the son of Mary, a woman apparently of some means and influence, and was probably born in Jerusalem, where his mother resided (Acts 12:12). Of his father we know nothing. He was cousin of Barnabas (Col. 4:10). It was in his mother’s house that Peter found “many gathered together praying” when he was released from prison; and it is probable that it was here that he was converted by Peter, who calls him his “son” (1 Pet. 5:13). It is probable that the “young man” spoken of in Mark 14:51, 52 was Mark himself. He is first mentioned in Acts 12:25. He went with Paul and Barnabas on their first journey (about A.D. 47) as their “minister,” but from some cause turned back when they reached Perga in Pamphylia (Acts 12:25; 13:13). Three years afterwards a “sharp contention” arose between Paul and Barnabas (15:36-40), because Paul would not take Mark with him. He, however, was evidently at length reconciled to the apostle, for he was with him in his first imprisonment at Rome (Col. 4:10; Philemon 1:24). At a later period he was with Peter in Babylon (1 Pet. 5:13), then, and for some centuries afterwards, one of the chief seats of Jewish learning; and he was with Timothy in Ephesus when Paul wrote him during his second imprisonment (2 Tim. 4:11). He then disappears from view.