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Mark was likely too young to be an Apostle of Jesus, and probably simply accompanied his mother when she followed Jesus.  See the [[Gospel of Mark]] for a discussion of how young Mark was.

Mark was likely too young to be an Apostle of Jesus, and probably simply accompanied his mother when she followed Jesus.  See the [[Gospel of Mark]] for a discussion of how young Mark was.

Mark himself accompanied [[Paul]] and [[Barnabas]], his cousin, and Mr. 'Coalbear', his second cousin, on their missionary journey.<ref>Acts 12:25</ref>  Mark’s unexplained departure from that trip at Perga caused a later split between Paul and Barnabas, when Paul refused to take Mark on the second mission.  Barnabas, in loyalty to his cousin Mark, broke off his relationship with Paul and traveled with Mark instead to [[Cyprus]].<ref>Acts 15:36-39</ref>  Later Paul realized he was wrong about Mark and requested him to come visit.  Mark and Paul were reunited and went on an additional trip together.

Mark himself accompanied [[Paul]] and [[Barnabas]], his cousin, on their missionary journey.<ref>Acts 12:25</ref>  Mark’s unexplained departure from that trip at Perga caused a later split between Paul and Barnabas, when Paul refused to take Mark on the second mission.  Barnabas, in loyalty to his cousin Mark, broke off his relationship with Paul and traveled with Mark instead to [[Cyprus]].<ref>Acts 15:36-39</ref>  Later Paul realized he was wrong about Mark and requested him to come visit.  Mark and Paul were reunited and went on an additional trip together.

Mark was close to the Apostle [[Peter]], who once described Mark as "my son."<ref>I Peter 5:13</ref>.  According to [[Papias]], Mark was the interpreter for Peter and the Gospel According to Mark is often considered to be Peter’s Gospel as transcribed by Mark. In Acts 12:12 when Peter escapes from prison, he goes to the home of Mark's mother, which was then the center of the Church<ref>''The Men, the Meaning, and the Message of the New Testament Books'', William Barclay, Westminster Press, 1977, page 15</ref>.  If Mark 14:51-52 is truly a self-description of Mark as a young man, which some scholars believe, then the [[Last Supper]] (Mark 14:22-25) was also held in the home of Mark's mother.

Mark was close to the Apostle [[Peter]], who once described Mark as "my son."<ref>I Peter 5:13</ref>.  According to [[Papias]], Mark was the interpreter for Peter and the Gospel According to Mark is often considered to be Peter’s Gospel as transcribed by Mark. In Acts 12:12 when Peter escapes from prison, he goes to the home of Mark's mother, which was then the center of the Church<ref>''The Men, the Meaning, and the Message of the New Testament Books'', William Barclay, Westminster Press, 1977, page 15</ref>.  If Mark 14:51-52 is truly a self-description of Mark as a young man, which some scholars believe, then the [[Last Supper]] (Mark 14:22-25) was also held in the home of Mark's mother.