Verse 11
‘Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministering.’
‘Useful for ministering’ probably means ‘is a useful man to have around because he can set his hand to anything’. Mr Unreliable who had deserted Paul and Barnabas on their first mission, had become Mr Reliable. It is a reminder that we must not always judge people by first impressions, for they can change. He too had probably written his Gospel by this time. Perhaps that is why Paul linked him here with Luke. He had also been with Paul when he wrote to the Colossians from his earlier Roman prison, and had been commended to that church. It says much for Paul that Mark had been determined to get back on good terms with him. Timothy probably had to pick him up en route to Rome.
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