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Acts 12:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 12 After he realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John who was called Mark,+ where quite a few were gathered together and were praying.

Acts 12:12

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 12 Συνιδών Having seen together τε and ἦλθεν he came ἐπὶ upon τὴν the οἰκίαν house τῆς of the Μαρίας Mary τῆς the μητρὸς mother Ἰωάνου of John τοῦ the (one) ἐπικαλουμένου being surnamed Μάρκου, Mark, οὗ where ἦσαν were ἱκανοὶ sufficient συνηθροισμένοι having been crowded together καὶ and προσευχόμενοι. praying.

Acts 12:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 12 And after he considered it, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John who was surnamed Mark,+ where quite a few were gathered together and praying.

Acts 12:12

The Bible in Living English
- 12 And when he realized the situation he came to the house of Mary the mother of John also named Mark, where a number had collected and were praying.

Acts 12:12

American Standard Version
- 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 and were praying.

Acts 12:12

The Emphasized Bible
- 12 And considering the matter he came unto the house of Mary the mother of John who was surnamed Mark, where a considerable number were gathered together and praying.

Acts 12:12

King James Version
- 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 Study Notes—Chapter 12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 12:12
  
  the house of Mary: The congregation in Jerusalem apparently met in a private home, that of Mary the mother of John Mark. The house was spacious enough to accommodate “quite a few” worshippers, and a servant girl worked there. So Mary may have been a relatively wealthy woman. (Ac 12:13) Further, the residence is referred to as “the house of Mary,” without any mention of a husband, so it is possible that she was a widow.
  
  John who was called Mark: One of Jesus’ disciples, “the cousin of Barnabas” (Col 4:10), and the writer of the Gospel of Mark. (See study note on Mr Title.) The English name John is the equivalent of the Hebrew name Jehohanan or Johanan, which means “Jehovah Has Shown Favor; Jehovah Has Been Gracious.” At Ac 13:5, 13, this disciple is simply called John. However, here and at Ac 12:25; 15:37, his Roman surname, Mark, is also given. Elsewhere in the Christian Greek Scriptures, he is referred to simply as Mark.—Col 4:10; 2Ti 4:11; Phm 24; 1Pe 5:13.