Early church · from Jerusalem around AD 44 to Paul’s imprisonment around AD 60-67
Mark Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Mark. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. What was the name of the mother of John, whose surname was Mark?
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Answer: Mary. Peter went to “the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.” Acts 12:12
2. How was Mark related to Barnabas?
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Answer: Cousin. Paul writes to the Colossians that “Aristarchus… saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas.” Colossians 4:10
3. Who took Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus after the disagreement with Paul?
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Answer: Barnabas. “Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus.” Paul, for his part, chose Silas. Acts 15:39–40