A casual reader might assume that there was no particular tie ​ — beyond the spiritual one — ​ between these three, that Paul and Barnabas recruited Mark simply because of his abilities.
Orang yang membaca sepintas lalu mungkin menganggap tidak ada hubungan tertentu ​ — selain secara rohani ​ — antara ketiganya, bahwa Paulus dan Barnabas merekrut Markus hanya karena kecakapannya.