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Who was John Mark in the Bible?
Also known as Marcus
The Time of Jesus · ~4 BC–AD 33New Testament
Gospel writer, also called John Mark
John Mark is a man named in the Bible, son of Mary (Mother of John Mark). Scripture references John Mark in 10 verses (chiefly Acts, Colossians, 2 Timothy).
🤯 What might John Mark have looked like?
A first-century man of Roman Judea or Galilee — most likely olive-skinned, dark-haired and bearded, in an ankle-length woven tunic with an outer cloak and sandals.
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- Mother: Mary (Mother of John Mark)
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Verses that mention John Mark
Acts 12:12Acts 12:25Acts 13:5Acts 13:13Acts 15:37Acts 15:39
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