Paul and Barnabas Part Company

15:36 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return108 and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord109 to see how they are doing.”110 15:37 Barnabas wanted to bring John called Mark along with them too, 15:38 but Paul insisted111 that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia112 and had not accompanied them in the work. 15:39 They had113 a sharp disagreement,114 so that they parted company. Barnabas took along115 Mark and sailed away to Cyprus,116 15:40 but Paul chose Silas and set out, commended117 to the grace of the Lord by the brothers and sisters.118 15:41 He passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening119 the churches.