Acts 13:5

King James Version (KJV)

And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.

Translations

Acts 13:5 - Amplified Bible

When they arrived at Salamis, they preached the Word of God [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God] in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John [Mark] as an attendant to assist them.

Acts 13:5 - American Standard Version

And when they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John as their attendant.

Acts 13:5 - Bible in Basic English

And at Salamis they were preaching the word of God in the Synagogues of the Jews: and John was with them, helping them.

Acts 13:5 - Darby Bible

And being in Salamis, they announced the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also as [their] attendant.

Acts 13:5 - English Standard Version

When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to assist them.

Acts 13:5 - King James Version

And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.

Acts 13:5 - La Biblia de las Americas

Llegados a Salamina, proclamaban la palabra de Dios en las sinagogas de los judìos; y tenìan también a Juan de ayudante.

Acts 13:5 - The Message

Acts 13:5 - New American Standard Bible

When they reached Salamis, they {began} to proclaim the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had John as their helper.

Acts 13:5 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Al llegar a Salamina, proclamaban la palabra de Dios en las sinagogas de los Judìos; y tenìan también a Juan de ayudante.

Acts 13:5 - World English Bible

When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They had also John as their attendant.

Acts 13:5 - Young's Living Translation

and having come unto Salamis, they declared the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they had also John [as] a ministrant;

Acts 13:5 - Additional Comments

Salamis
- The largest city on the island of Cyprus
- The people were mostly worshippers of Aphrodite, which included human sacrifices
- Must have had a large colony of Jews as it mentions synagogues
Their assistant was John (Jewish name) Mark (Latin or Gentile name) (Acts 12:25), who was Barnabas' nephew (or possibly cousin) (Col 4:10). He wrote the gospel of Mark. His mother's house was a meeting place for the disciples after the resurrection (Acts 12:12) - she apparently was a person of influence in Jerusalem. Mark left them (verse 13) part of the way into the missionary trip, which upset Paul to the point where he split with Barnabas when Barnabas wanted Mark on the second missionary trip. (Mark and Barnabas then went to Cyrus themselves.) Later, in Colossians, Paul showed that he had accepted Mark again (Col 4:10). Later, in Philemon, Paul refers to Mark as his fellow laborer (Philemon 24). Most scholars agree that much of the information Mark gathered to write his gospel came from Peter. All writings indicate Mark later died as a martyr.

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