Act 13:13 | NET2full | STEP | Then Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia , but John left them and returned to Jerusalem .

‏ Acts 13:13

Paul and Barnabas at Pisidian Antioch

13 Then Paul and his companions put out to sea ^{▼▼tn BDAG 62 s.v. ἀνάγω 4, “as a nautical t.t. (ἀ. τὴν ναῦν put a ship to sea), mid. or pass. ἀνάγεσθαι to begin to go by boat, put out to sea.”} from Paphos ^{▼▼sn Paphos was a city on the southwestern coast of the island of Cyprus. See Acts 13:6.} and came to Perga ^{▼▼sn Perga was a city in Pamphylia near the southern coast of Asia Minor. The journey from Paphos to Perga is about 105 mi (175 km).} in Pamphylia, ^{▼▼sn Pamphylia was a province in the southern part of Asia Minor.} but John ^{▼▼sn That is, John Mark.} left them and returned to Jerusalem. ^{▼▼sn Returned to Jerusalem. John Mark had originally accompanied them from Jerusalem (see Acts 12:25). John Mark’s decision to leave became an issue later for Barnabas and Paul (Acts 15:36-39).}