¹² So, when he had considered this, ^(A)he came to the house of Mary, the mother of ^(B)John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together ^(C)praying.

Confidence and Compassion in Prayer

¹⁴ Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that ^(A)if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. ¹⁵ And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.

Peter Freed from Prison

⁵ Peter was therefore kept in prison, but ^[a]constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.

^10 (A)Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with ^(B)Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him),

Barnabas and Saul Appointed

²⁵ And ^(A)Barnabas and Saul returned ^[a]from Jerusalem when they had ^(B)fulfilled their ministry, and they also ^(C)took with them ^(D)John whose surname was Mark.

^19 (A)“Again^[a] I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, ^(B)it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. ²⁰ For where two or three are gathered ^(C)together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”

²⁴ as do ^(A)Mark, ^(B)Aristarchus, ^(C)Demas, ^(D)Luke, my fellow laborers.

¹¹ Only Luke is with me. Get ^(A)Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry.