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NASB | Acts 15:38 But Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 15:38 But Paul kept insisting that they should not take along with them the one who had quit and deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work. |
Subject: Why did Paul and Barnabas disagree? |
Bible Note: I've heard many a pastor try to explain away John Mark's intentions here in Acts 15:38 without a concrete, conclusive answer.. You are exactly right, Steve! Zondervan's NASB Study Bible takes a 'stab' at it in Acts 13:13, "Homesickness to get back to Jerusalem, an illness of Paul necessitating a change in plans and a trip to Galatia, and a change in leadership from Barnabas to Paul have all been suggested as reasons for John Mark's return." But even here, we can only speculate as to exactly why he went back, which obviously made Paul quite upset (Acts 15:37-39). Thank you Steve! And peace to you also, Nolan |