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“But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions,
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And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
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greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, ‘Rabbi, Rabbi.’
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Wherever He entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched Him were made well.
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When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other things which they have received and hold, like the washing of cups, pitchers, copper vessels, and couches.
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Beware of the Scribes
Then He said to them in His teaching, “Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces,
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They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying: ‘We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not weep.’
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Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.
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“Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts,
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So, when he had considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.
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Barnabas and Saul Appointed
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their ministry, and they also took with them John whose surname was Mark.
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Division over John Mark
Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.”
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Now Barnabas was determined to take with them John called Mark.
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Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. And so Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus;
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But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.
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Assault on Jason’s House
But the Jews who were not persuaded, becoming envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and attacked the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
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Therefore he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with the Gentile worshipers, and in the marketplace daily with those who happened to be there.
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Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no questions for conscience’ sake;
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Marks of the Ministry
We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
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From now on let no one trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
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Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him),
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Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry.
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as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow laborers.
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She who is in Babylon, elect together with you, greets you; and so does Mark my son.
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For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.
