His mother was a wealthy and prominent Christian in the Jerusalem church, and probably the church met in her home. Mark joined Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey, but not on the second because of a strong disagreement between the two men (Acts 15:37-38).
Mama yake alikuwa tajiri na mkristo maarufu katika kanisa la Yerusalemu, na pengine kanisa lilimkutana katika nyumba yake. Marko alijiunga na Paulo na Barnaba katika safari yao ya kwanza ya umishonari, lakini si kwa ya pili kwa sababu ya kutokubaliana mkubwa kati ya watu hawa wawili (Matendo 15: 37-38). Hata hivyo, karibu na mwisho wa maisha ya Paulo akamwita Marko ili kuwa pamoja naye (2 Timotheo 4:11).