- Μᾶρκος
- Μᾶρκος, ου, ὁ (on the accent s. B-D-F §41, 3; Rob. 235) Mark, a name found rather freq. (Diod S 11, 63, 1; Plut., ins, pap; Philo, Leg. ad Gai. 62; 294; Joseph.; Just., D. 141, 5; Ath. [ins]); surname of John (s. Ἰωάν[ν]ης 6), son of Mary of Jerusalem (s. Μαρία 6). Perh. introduced to Paul by Barnabas, his cousin (Col 4:10); he accompanied Paul and Barnabas on the so-called first missionary journey, but left them before it was completed, and later became the cause of an open break betw. them. Ac 12:12, 25; 15:37, 39. The same pers. is certainly referred to Phlm 24; 2 Ti 4:11; 1 Pt 5:13. Title of the second gosp. κατὰ Μᾶρκον; cp. Papias (2:14) (on the two names of a man who was active and well known, among Semites and Greeks, we may compare the circumstance that the Carthaginian Ἀσδρούβας [Hasdrubal, II B.C.] was known as Κλειτόμαχος among the Greeks [Diog. L. 4, 67]). Μ. … ἑρμηνευτὴς Πέτρου γενόμενος Papias (2:15).—Zahn, Einl. II3 204ff; Jülicher, RE XII 288ff; EBarnikol, Personenprobleme d. AG, Joh. Markus, Silas u. Titus ’31; WReilly, CBQ 1, ’39, 223–31; RTaylor, ET 54, ’43, 136–38; KNiederwimmer, ZNW 58, ’67, 172–87.—M-M.
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