SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:11
Lucas slo est conmigo. Toma a Marcos, y trale contigo; porque me es til para el ministerio.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:11
Verse 11. Only Luke is with me.] This was Luke the evangelist, and writer of the Acts of the Apostles, who was always much attached to St. Paul, and it is supposed continued with him even to his martyrdom. Take Mark, and bring him with thee] This was John Mark, the sister's son of Barnabas, who, after having wavered a little at first, became a steady, zealous, and useful man; his name and conduct have been often before the reader. See the parallel passages.
For he is profitable to me for the ministry.] eiv diakonian? For service; that is, he would be very useful to the apostle, to minister to him in his present close confinement. Some think that the apostle means his preaching the Gospel; but at this time, I should suppose, there was very little, if any, public preaching at Rome.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 11. Only Luke is with me , etc.] The beloved physician, who wrote the Gospel that bears his name, and the Acts of the Apostles, and was a constant companion of Paul's in his travels and sufferings: take Mark, and bring him with thee ; who might be at Ephesus, or somewhere in Timothy's way as he came to Rome. This seems to be the same with John Mark of Jerusalem, the son of Mary, the sister of Barnabas, and who was with Paul and Barnabas in their travels, and who parted from them at Pamphylia; on whose account, and for that reason, there was so great a difference between Paul and Barnabas, as to separate upon it; but now the apostle had entertained a better opinion of him, and was reconciled unto him, and was very desirous of his company and assistance; and which he had, ( Colossians 4:10 Philemon 1:24). For he is profitable to me for the ministry ; that is, of the Gospel, to assist in preaching it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 9-13 - The love of this world, is often the cause of turning back from the truths and ways of Jesus Christ. Paul was guided by Divine inspiration yet he would have his books. As long as we live, we must still learn The apostles did not neglect human means, in seeking the necessaries of life, or their own instruction. Let us thank the Divine goodness in having given us so many writings of wise and pious men in all ages; an let us seek that by reading them our profiting may appear to all.
Greek Textus Receptus
λουκας 3065 εστιν 2076 5748 μονος 3441 μετ 3326 εμου 1700 μαρκον 3138 αναλαβων 353 5631 αγε 71 5720 μετα 3326 σεαυτου 4572 εστιν 2076 5748 γαρ 1063 μοι 3427 ευχρηστος 2173 εις 1519 διακονιαν 1248
Vincent's NT Word Studies
11. Luke. See Intro. to Luke. His connection with Paul appears first in Acts xvi. 10. He remained at Philippi after Paul's departure, and was there seven years later, when Paul revisited the city (Acts xx. 5, 6). He accompanied Paul to Jerusalem (Acts xxi. 15), after which we lose sight of him until he appears at Caesarea (Acts xxvii. 2), whence he accompanies Paul to Rome. He is mentioned Col. iv. 14 and Philemon 24.
Take (analabwn). In N.T. mostly in Acts. See on Acts xxiii. 31, and comp. Acts xx. 13, 14.
Mark. Mentioned Col. iv. 10; Philemon 24; 1 Pet. v. 13. Probably John Mark (Acts xii. 12, 25; xv. 37), called the cousin of Barnabas (Col. vi. 10). The first mention of him since the separation from Paul (Acts xv. 39) occurs in Colossians and Philemon. He is commended to the church at Colossae. In 1st Peter he sends salutations to Asia. In both Colossians and Philemon his name appears along with that of Demas. In Colossians he is named shortly before Luke and along with Aristarchus who does not appear here. He (Mark) is about to come to Asia where 2nd Timothy finds him. The appearance in Colossians of Aristarchus with Mark and of Demas with Luke is probably the point of connection with the representation in 2nd Timothy.
Profitable for the ministry (eucrhstov eiv diakonian). Eucrhstov profitable, only here, chapter ii. 21, Philemon 11. For for the ministry rend. for ministering or for service, and see on 1 Tim. i. 12.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
4:11 {Only Luke is with me} (loukas estin monos met' emou). Luke is with Paul now in Rome as during the first Roman imprisonment (#Phm 1:24; Col 4:14). {Take Mark} (markon analabwn). Second aorist active participle of analambanw, old verb, to pick up, as in #Eph 6:13,16. "Pick up Mark." {He is useful to me} (estin moi eucrestos). See #2:21 for eucrestos. Paul had long ago changed his opinion of Mark (#Col 4:10) because Mark had changed his conduct and had made good in his ministry. Now Paul longs to have the man that he once scornfully rejected (#Ac 15:37ff.).
