Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
So Paul and his crew left Paphos and sailed to Perga in Pamphylia. But here's where things got interesting, John decided he was done and headed back to Jerusalem without them.
Sometimes people leave your mission halfway through, and that's okay, keep going.
📚 Historical Context
During Paul's first missionary journey, he was traveling with Barnabas and John Mark to spread the Gospel to new regions, starting from Antioch and moving through Cyprus. After preaching in Paphos on the island of Cyprus, they sailed to Perga in the province of Pamphylia, which is in what is now southern Turkey, as part of their efforts to reach Gentile audiences. John Mark's departure back to Jerusalem at this point may have been due to the difficulties of the trip or personal reasons, and it later caused tension between Paul and Barnabas.
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