Acts 13:13
13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
Acts 12:12
12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
Failure At the Garden
Mark 14:50
50 And they all forsook him and fled.
Mark 14:51-52
51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and they laid hold on him:
52 and he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked.
Failure In Ministry
Acts 12:25
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Acts 13:13
13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
Collateral Damage of Failure
Acts 15:36-39
36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
Mark Fails Forward!
In Rome with Peter
1 Peter 5:13-14
13 The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
14 Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity.
Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
Colossians 4:10
10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, wishes to be remembered to you; as does Marcus, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him);
Paul’s Last Request
2 Timothy 4:11
11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.