13 She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings, and so does (A)Mark, my son.

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12 When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of (A)John whose other name was Mark, where many were gathered together and (B)were praying.

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25 (A)And Barnabas and Saul returned from[a] Jerusalem when they had completed their service, bringing with them (B)John, whose other name was Mark.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 12:25 Some manuscripts to

And he called out with a mighty voice,

(A)“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!
    She has become (B)a dwelling place for demons,
a haunt (C)for every unclean spirit,
    a haunt (D)for every unclean bird,
    a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.

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And on her forehead was written a name of (A)mystery: (B)“Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth's abominations.”

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13 The children of your elect sister greet you.

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Among those who (A)know me I mention (B)Rahab and Babylon;
    behold, Philistia and Tyre, with (C)Cush[a]
    “This one was born there,” they say.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 87:4 Probably Nubia

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