Disagreement Between Paul and Barnabas
36Some
time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit
the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of
the Lord and see how they are doing."
37Barnabas wanted
to take John, also called Mark, with them,
38but 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.
39They had such a
sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took
Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
40but Paul chose
Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of
the Lord. 41He
went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.