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36 After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are doing.”
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Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.”
37 Barnabas agreed and wanted to take along John Mark.
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Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them,
38 But Paul disagreed strongly, since John Mark had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in their work.
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but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work.
39 Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus.
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They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
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