The disciples decided that they each would send as much as they could to help their fellow believers who lived in Judea.

They did this, then, and sent the money to the church elders by Barnabas and Saul.

In the church at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (called the Black), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (who had been brought up with Governor Herod ), and Saul.

They fasted and prayed, placed their hands on them, and sent them off.

When they arrived at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues. They had John Mark with them to help in the work.

Paul and his companions sailed from Paphos and came to Perga, a city in Pamphylia, where John Mark left them and went back to Jerusalem.

Barnabas wanted to take John Mark with them,

Aware of his situation, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying.

Your sister church in Babylon, also chosen by God, sends you greetings, and so does my son Mark.