Mark

Acts 12:12, Acts 25; Acts 15:37-39; Colossians 4:10; 2 Timothy 4:11; Philemon 24; 1 Peter 5:13

First bishop and founder of Church of Alexandria

Some scriptures reveal Mark’s relationship with Peter, Paul, and Barnabas. Barnabas was his cousin. Paul offers this information in his letter to the church in Colosse as he instructs the church to welcome Mark if he comes to see them (Colossians 4:10). Mark’s relationship with Paul, however, was not always this pleasant.

In Acts 12:25 and 13:5, John Mark tagged along with his cousin Barnabas and Paul on their missionary journey from Jerusalem to Cypress. He was their “helper,” but in Acts 13:13, Luke details John Mark’s return to Jerusalem. The nature of his return is revealed a few chapters later in Acts 15 when Barnabas and Paul disagree about including John Mark in another journey.