Mark must have been devastated to learn that the respected apostle Paul did not want to work with him and that a dispute over his qualifications had led to a rift between Paul and Barnabas.
لا بدّ ان مرقس تثبط عندما علم ان الرسول بولس الذي يحترمه الجميع لم يرد ان يعمل معه وأن شجارا حول مؤهلاته ادى الى تصدع العلاقة بين بولس وبرنابا .‏