Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

ACTS 13:13KJV
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Acts 13:13 (KJV)

What does Acts 13:13 mean?

Acts 13:13 describes how Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and arrived at Perga in the region of Pamphylia, but John (also known as John Mark) left them at that point and returned to Jerusalem. This verse marks a change in the group traveling together on Paul’s missionary journey.

Paul, along with his group, is traveling through parts of the eastern Mediterranean to spread the message about Jesus. The verse notes a significant moment: John Mark’s departure from the team, which will later become important in the story. The focus here is on the movement of the group and the fact that not everyone continued on the journey together.

Where else these words appear

“Paphos” Greek G3974 · used in 2 verses

  • Acts 13:6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:

“Perga” Greek G4011 · used in 3 verses

  • Acts 13:14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
  • Acts 14:25 And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:

“departing” Greek G672 · used in 3 verses

  • Matthew 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
  • Luke 9:39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.

“Pamphylia” Greek G3828 · used in 5 verses

  • Acts 2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
  • Acts 14:24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
  • Acts 15:38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.