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. But there is more to the story.
احتمالاً مَرقُس با شنیدن اینکه رسول پراجر و محترمی همچون پولس دیگر حاضر نیست با او همکاری کند و اینکه منازعه‌ای بر سر صلاحیت وی موجب نفاق میان پولس و بَرنابا گشته است بسیار مأیوس و سَرخورده شد .‏