Act 13:13 | NETfull | 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 ^{▼▼ 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 ^{▼▼ Paphos was a city on the southwestern coast of the island of Cyprus. See Acts 13:6.} and came to Perga ^{▼▼ 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, ^{▼▼ Pamphylia was a province in the southern part of Asia Minor.} but John ^{▼▼ That is, John Mark.} left them and returned to Jerusalem. ^{▼▼ 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).} ^{▼▼ For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; Journey of Paul map 1-F4; Journey of Paul map 2-F4; Journey of Paul map 3-F4; Journey of Paul map 4-F4.}