Barnabas planned to take John with them also, who was called Mark.

Commentaries

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Was minded to take with them (εβουλετο συνπαραλαβειν). Imperfect middle (εβουλετο), not aorist middle εβουλευσατο of the Textus Re…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And Barnabas determined. Greek: willed, or was disposed to ebouleusato.

John, etc. (See Barnes on Acts 12:12).

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Barnabas determined.—The Greek verb is hardly so strong, better, was minded. The ties of relationship led the uncle, or c…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

John Mark, Barnabas’s cousin (cf.Colo ians 4:10), probably became convinced of the appropriatene of Paul’s Gentile policy by the action…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And Barnabas gave counsel. Luke here records that sorrowful disagreement which ought to make all the godly afraid for good reason. The par…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Barnabas determined Or consulted, and contrived in his own mind, and purposed within himself; the Alexandrian copy, a…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here we have a private quarrel between two ministers, no le than Paul and Barnabas, yet it was made to end well. Barnabas wished his nephew John Ma…

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