Would like a bio on Mark in New Testament?

Answer 1

Mark, John

Early missionary and church leader; author of second Gospel; son of Mary in whose home the Jerusalem believers met to pray when Peter was imprisoned by Herod Agrippa I (Acts 12:12); sometimes called by Jewish name, John, and sometimes by Roman name, Mark. John Mark was kin to Barnabas (Col. 4:10). After Barnabas and Saul completed a relief mission to Jerusalem, they took Mark with them when they returned to Antioch (Acts 12:25). When Barnabas and Saul went as missionaries, they took Mark to help (Acts 13:5). They went from Antioch to Cyprus and then on to Pamphylia, where Mark left them and returned to Jerusalem (Acts 13:13). When Paul and Barnabas planned another journey, Barnabas wanted to take Mark. When Paul refused, Barnabas and Mark went together while Paul and Silas went together (Acts 15:36-40).

When Paul wrote Philemon, Mark was one of Paul's fellow workers who sent greetings (Philem. 24). Paul wrote to the Colossians to receive Mark if he came to them (Col. 4:10). Paul asked Timothy to bring Mark with him because Paul considered Mark a useful helper (2 Tim. 4:11). Peter referred to Mark as his "son" (1 Peter 5:13).