ACTS 12:25 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.”
When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission, they returned from Jerusalem, taking with them John, also called Mark.'—the chapter closes with Barnabas and Saul's return from the relief mission (11:30), now accompanied by John Mark. The return journey echoes the outbound journey; Mark's inclusion foreshadows his role as Paul's co-worker (and eventual gospel-writer). The seamless transition from Herod's death to mission continuation suggests the gospel's unstoppable momentum.
Church Fathers on Acts 12:25
And he went down from Judea to Cæsarea, and there abode: and Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country. And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. And the people gave a shout, saying, 'It is the voice of a god, and not of a man,'…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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