2 Timothy 4:11 · KJV
“Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.”
— 2 Timothy 4:11
For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
2 Timothy 4 — Context
Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
10For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
12And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
13The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring {with thee}, and the books, {but} especially the parchments.
Cross References
Acts 12:12
And when he had considered {the thing}, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
Acts 12:25
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled {their} ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark. {ministry: or, charge}
Philemon 1:24
Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
2 Timothy 1:15
This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
Acts 15:39
And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
Colossians 4:10
Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
Colossians 4:14
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
1 Peter 5:13
The {church that is} at Babylon, elected together with {you}, saluteth you; and {so doth} Marcus my son.