SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:37
Y Bernab quería que tomasen consigo a Juan, el que tenía por sobrenombre Marcos;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 15:37
Verse 37. Barnabas determined to take with them John] John Mark was his sister's son; and natural affection might have led him to the partiality here mentioned.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 37. And Barnabas determined , etc.] Or consulted, and contrived in his own mind, and purposed within himself; the Alexandrian copy, and two of Bezas, the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions read, he would, or was willing; he had a mind, a very great desire, to take with them John, whose surname was Mark ; of whom (see Acts 12:12) he being his sisters son, ( Colossians 4:10) him they brought with them to Antioch, when they returned from Jerusalem thither, where they had been sent by the church at Antioch, with money for the relief of the poor saints; (see Acts 11:29,30, 12:25) and who seems to have come with them from Jerusalem again; for thither he went, when he parted from them at Pamphylia, ( Acts 13:13).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 36-41 - Here we have a private quarrel between two ministers, no less than Pau and Barnabas, yet made to end well. Barnabas wished his nephew Joh Mark to go with them. We should suspect ourselves of being partial, an guard against this in putting our relations forward. Paul did not thin him worthy of the honour, nor fit for the service, who had departe from them without their knowledge, or without their consent: see ch 13:13. Neither would yield, therefore there was no remedy but they mus part. We see that the best of men are but men, subject to like passion as we are. Perhaps there were faults on both sides, as usual in suc contentions. Christ's example alone, is a copy without a blot. Yet we are not to think it strange, if there are differences among wise an good men. It will be so while we are in this imperfect state; we shal never be all of one mind till we come to heaven. But what mischief the remainders of pride and passion which are found even in good men, do in the world, and do in the church! Many who dwelt at Antioch, who ha heard but little of the devotedness and piety of Paul and Barnabas heard of their dispute and separation; and thus it will be with ourselves, if we give way to contention. Believers must be constant in prayer, that they may never be led by the allowance of unholy tempers to hurt the cause they really desire to serve. Paul speaks with estee and affection both of Barnabas and Mark, in his epistles, written afte this event. May all who profess thy name, O loving Saviour, be thoroughly reconciled by that love derived from thee which is no easily provoked, and which soon forgets and buries injuries __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
βαρναβας 921 N-NSM δε 1161 CONJ εβουλευσατο 1011 5662 V-ADI-3S συμπαραλαβειν 4838 5629 V-2AAN τον 3588 T-ASM ιωαννην 2491 N-ASM τον 3588 T-ASM καλουμενον 2564 5746 V-PPP-ASM μαρκον 3138 N-ASM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
15:37 {Was minded to take with them} (ebouleto sunparalabein). Imperfect middle (ebouleto), not aorist middle ebouleusato of the Textus Receptus. Barnabas willed, wished and stuck to it (imperfect tense). sunparalabein is second aorist active infinitive of the double compound sunparalambanw, old verb to take along together with, used already about John Mark in #12:25 and by Paul in #Ga 2:1 about Titus. Nowhere else in the N.T. Barnabas used the ingressive aorist in his suggestion.
