| | Barnabas and Paul went on a missionary journey together from 46 to 48 A.D.<ref>The NIV Study Bible, Zondervan (1985), Pg. 1664</ref> They took with them [[Mark|John Mark]], the author of the [[Gospel of Mark]]. (Acts 12:25) During this journey, Paul rose to prominence over Barnabas. When they prepared for a second missionary journey in 50 A.D.,<ref>The NIV Study Bible, Zondervan (1985), Pg. 1664</ref> Barnabas wished to have [[John Mark]] accompany them again. [[Paul]] refused since John Mark had left them on the first journey. Unable to resolve their difference, Paul and Barnabas went their separate ways, with Barnabas and John Mark going to [[Cyprus]] to preach the [[Good News]] there. | | Barnabas and Paul went on a missionary journey together from 46 to 48 A.D.<ref>The NIV Study Bible, Zondervan (1985), Pg. 1664</ref> They took with them [[Mark|John Mark]], the author of the [[Gospel of Mark]]. (Acts 12:25) During this journey, Paul rose to prominence over Barnabas. When they prepared for a second missionary journey in 50 A.D.,<ref>The NIV Study Bible, Zondervan (1985), Pg. 1664</ref> Barnabas wished to have [[John Mark]] accompany them again. [[Paul]] refused since John Mark had left them on the first journey. Unable to resolve their difference, Paul and Barnabas went their separate ways, with Barnabas and John Mark going to [[Cyprus]] to preach the [[Good News]] there. |