• Acts 13:5
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 5 καὶ and γενόμενοι having come to be ἐν in Σαλαμῖνι Salamis κατήγγελλον they were publishing τὸν the λόγον word τοῦ of the θεοῦ God ἐν in ταῖς the συναγωγαῖς synagogues τῶν of the Ἰουδαίων· Jews; εἶχον they were having δὲ but καὶ also Ἰωάννην John ὑπηρέτην. subordinate.

  • Acts 13:5
    King James Version

    • 5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.

  • Acts Study Notes—Chapter 13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 13:5

      Salamis: Located on the E side of the island of Cyprus, Salamis was a sensible choice to start the preaching tour in Cyprus, although Paphos, located on the W coast, was the Roman capital. Salamis was closer to the missionaries’ starting point near Syrian Antioch, and it was the cultural, educational, and commercial center of the island. There was also a sizable population of Jews in Salamis, a city that had more than one synagogue. Barnabas, a native of Cyprus, no doubt served as an able guide for the group. Depending on the route taken, the men may have walked at least 150 km (about 100 mi) as they preached throughout the island.​—See App. B13.

      John: That is, John 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.) He is also called John at Ac 13:13, but the other three verses in Acts where he is mentioned add “who was [or, “the one also”] called Mark,” his Roman surname. (Ac 12:12, 25; 15:37) John is the English equivalent of the Hebrew name Jehohanan or Johanan, which means “Jehovah Has Shown Favor; Jehovah Has Been Gracious.” Elsewhere in the Christian Greek Scriptures, he is referred to as “Mark.”​—Col 4:10; 2Ti 4:11; Phm 24; 1Pe 5:13.